Chuck Close Work /anglais - Couverture rigide

Finch, Christopher

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3791336762 ISBN 13 : 9783791336763

Editeur : Prestel, 2007

Synopsis

Chuck Close reinvented portraiture almost four decades ago with a series of nine-foot-tall, black-and-white likenesses of himself and fellow artists, which astonished an art world dominated by minimalism and conceptualism. Close has since explored the possibilities implicit in his original breakthrough in an array of mediums. This lavish, large-format volume is the first to deal with all aspects of Close's career and to place them in a biographical context. Christopher Finch's insight into Close's achievement comes by way of hundreds of studio visits and thousands of hours of conversation since he met Close in 1968. Finch provides an engaging, in-depth analysis of Close's portraits from the 1960s. The more than 300 illustrations featured in the book include almost all of Close's paintings, a selection of his prints and multiples, and examples of his photographic oeuvre. Many unpublished photos from the artist's personal archive enrich the reader's understanding of his inspiring life and the fascinating processes he has invented to create his art. This beautifully designed volume reveals not only the variety of pictorial strategies Close has devised, but the extraordinary personality of the artist behind the work.

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À propos de l'auteur

CHRISTOPHER FINCH is an artist and author. His many books include the bestsellers 'The Art of Walt Disney' and 'Rainbow: The Stormy Life of Judy Garland'.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prestel
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3791336762
• ISBN 13: 9783791336763
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible