In his engaging and penetrating observations of major modern and
contemporary visual art, Shiff has written about an impressive
range of artists, including Willem de Kooning, Marlene Dumas,
Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Barnett Newman, Pablo Picasso, Bridget
Riley, and Peter Saul. A leading scholar and powerful voice,
Shiff’s insight into prominent artistic practices spans
generation, place, and approach, as seen in this considered
selection of essays on twenty-seven artists. These writings first
appeared in exhibition catalogues for institutions including the
Centre Georges Pompidou, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The
Museum of Modern Art, and Tate Modern. Shiff supplements his
unquestionable fluency in art history with insights cultivated from
his readings in philosophy, phenomenology, literary theory, and
psychoanalysis, among other fields. Shiff’s
writing—conceptually rich, meditative, and enjoyable to read—is
attuned to the nuances of artistic style and technique, drawing out
art’s social implications not merely from broad histories but
also directly from artists’ mark making and technical gestures.
Actively engaged as a viewer and a writer, Shiff has transformed
the act of looking at art into contemplative and captivating
writing. Writing After Art includes essays on Georg Baselitz, Mark
Bradford, Georges Braque, Jim Campbell, Chuck Close, Willem de
Kooning, Peter Doig, Marlene Dumas, Dan Flavin, Suzan Frecon,
Lucian Freud, Ellen Gallagher, Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Ellsworth
Kelly, Brice Marden, Julie Mehretu, Barnett Newman, Pablo Picasso,
Bridget Riley, Peter Saul, Richard Serra, Joel Shapiro, Richard
Tuttle, Cy Twombly, Jack Whitten, and Zeng Fanzhi.
General
Imprint: |
David Zwirner
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Richard Shiff
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
696 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-64423-048-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-64423-048-8 |
Barcode: |
9781644230480 |
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