Martin Puryear: Multiple Dimensions
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (891 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300184549 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Five Stars Clarence Morgan Clear and well written. The text revealed aspects of Puyear's studio practice I was not acquainted with.. a beautifully produced book with excellent scholarship providing insight and images A superb monograph, a beautifully produced book with excellent scholarship providing insight and images regarding the resources, the thinking, the evolving processes that lead towards the brilliant resulting sculptures.
“The exhibition catalog further examines Puryear’s rich output. The artist’s process-oriented works on paper are given full scholarly consideration for the first time.”—ArtFix Daily
Handsomely illustrated with nearly 120 color plates that demonstrate the evolution of Puryear’s ideas between drawings, prints, and sculptures, this beautiful volume draws back the curtain on the methodology of this important and enigmatic artist. . Despite the apparent simplicity of his works, however, he engages in an extensive iterative process that has, until now, been unknown. His stunning sculptures explore themes of identity, ethnicity, and history, and are rich with social and cultural commentary. 1941) creates work that combines the clean elegance of minimalism and the simplicity of traditional materials. Puryear, who is known for abstract, large-scale pieces in wood, stone, and bronze, has captured