| Bodies of Work--Contemporary Figurative Painting: Contemporary Figurative Painting Contributor(s): Della Monica, Lauren P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764349821 ISBN-13: 9780764349829 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $44.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Subjects & Themes - Human Figure |
| Dewey: 704.942 |
| LCCN: 2015951749 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.9" W x 11.3" (3.60 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Human forms can be intensely intimate or broadly universal. Here, figurative artists use the human form as a tool to express varied content and contemporary issues. These paintings depict our feelings and sentiments, our sense of belonging to a larger community in the contemporary world, while capturing the impulses behind the range of figuration presented by today's contemporary international artists. Portraitist Marlene Dumas presents figures in a gritty, unsentimental manner, evoking the essence of the human condition, while Kerry James Marshall paints the life of African-Americans in the twentieth-century, employing recent historical review to document the social challenges. British artist Jenny Saville paints the figure in massive scale, combined with an overt, never-ending interest in the pure rendering of human flesh. Hope Gangloff paints her figures as characters, intimate friends, and acquaintances, narrating a drama from their canvases. An important resource for those interested in contemporary figurative painting. |
Contributor Bio(s): Della Monica, Lauren P.: - Lauren Pheeney Della Monica is a New York-based art consultant specializing in advising private clients on building collections of fine art. She writes about contemporary art, American art, and art collecting. |
