Mark Bradford (Wexner Center for the Arts)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300163584 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Mark Bradford is best known for dazzling, large-scale abstract paintings that examine the class-, race-, and gender-based economies that structure urban society in the United States. His complex, fractured works address pressing political issues and the media’s influence on contemporary society while cataloguing cultural change and the artist’s personal responses to societal condition.The first major book on this leading American artist, Mark Bradford features essays by distinguished authors who investigate how Bradford straddles the line between social critique and formal innovation, playing the two against one another to produce works of seduction and analysis. Topics include Bradford’s debt to abstract expressionism, his relationship to the largely unknown history of twentieth-century abstraction by African American artists, his work as a public artist, and his interest in midcentury European collage and décollage practices.. Gathering carefully chosen found and salvaged materials from the area surrounding his studio in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, Bradford engages in an intricate artistic process that involves both creation and destruction
A very good catalog S. Koterbay For an excellent show by an excellent artist. I didn't have more than the most superficial exposure to Bradford's work prior to seeing it at the ICA in Boston, and this catalog gave me a depth of understanding that enriched further what had been a worthwhile experience.. Gorgeous art book Beautifully produced book on a truly unique artist. Great essay and images are strong and show his use of color well. You will not be disappointed.. "Five Stars" according to C. Chartier. Such a lovely and beautiful book!
Siedell, Choice. "Bradford is one of the most dynamic artists working in the contemporary art world."—D. A