London Calling: Bacon, Freud, Kossoff, Andrews, Auerbach, and Kitaj
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (934 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606064843 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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The authors seek to dispel the notion of their work as a uniquely British endeavor by highlighting the artists’ international outlook and ongoing dialogue with contemporary European and American painters as well as masters from previous generations. Kitaj, and Leon Kossoff— artists who worked in close proximity as they were developing new forms of realism. If for many years their efforts seemed to clash with dominant tendencies, reassessment in recent decades has afforded their work a central position in a richer and more complex understanding of postwar British art and culture. B. Paul Getty Museum from July 26 through November 13, 2016. Offering a fresh account of developments that have since characterized postwar British painting, this catalogue focuses on Michael Andrews, Frank
Catherine Lampert is an independent curator and art historian. . Elena Crippa is curator of modern and contemporary British art at Tate Britain
Rob E. said A fine presentation of very fine art.. This is a well presented and illustrated presentation of this outstanding exhibit. It is not a heavy, pretentious coffee table book. High quality printing, informative text and manageable size and weight. Thank you Getty Museum.. Grady Harp said Masters of the "Masters of the 20th Century from the Tate Collection" according to Grady Harp. The Getty Center in Los Angeles is currently hosting a very impressive exhibition – LONDON CALLING – the art of friends and artists Frances Bacon, Lucian Freud, Leon Kossoff, Michael Andrews, Frank Auerbach and R.B. Kitaj, 6 of the most important figurative. 0th Century from the Tate Collection. The Getty Center in Los Angeles is currently hosting a very impressive exhibition – LONDON CALLING – the art of friends and artists Frances Bacon, Lucian Freud, Leon Kossoff, Michael Andrews, Frank Auerbach and R.B. Kitaj, 6 of the most important figurative. London Calling: Auerbach, Kossoff, Bacon, Freud, Andrews, and Kitaj. The current exhibition "London Calling" at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles is a long overdue group show of the School of London painters in the United States. Housed in a gorgeous venue not far from where R B Kitaj created his last paintings in Westwood, "London Callin
About the AuthorElena Crippa is curator of modern and contemporary British art at Tate Britain. . Catherine Lampert is an independent curator and art historian