Binding: Hardcover
Description: A sweeping retrospective exploring the oeuvre of an incandescent artist revealing the ways that Mitchell expanded painting beyond Abstract Expressionism as well as the transatlantic contexts that shaped her Joan Mitchell (1925 1992) was fearless in her experimentation creating works of unparalleled beauty strength and emotional intensity. This gorgeous book unfolds the story of an artistic master of the highest order revealing the ways she expanded abstract painting and illuminating the transatlantic contexts that shaped her. Lavish illustrations cover the full arc of her artistic practice from her exceptional New York paintings of the early 1950s to the majestic multipanel compositions she made in France later in her career. Signature works are represented here along with rarely seen paintings works on paper artist's sketchbooks and photographs of Mitchell's life social circle and surroundings. Featuring scholarly texts in - depth essays and artistic and literary responses this book is organized in ten chronological chapters. Each chapter centers on a closely related suite of paintings illuminating a shifting inner landscape colored by experience sensation memory and a deep sense of place. Presenting groundbreaking research and a variety of perspectives on her art life and connections to poetry and music this unprecedented volume is an essential reference for Mitchell's admirers and those just discovering her work. Published in association with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Exhibition Schedule: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (September 4, 2021 January 17, 2022) Baltimore Museum of Art (March 6 August 14, 2022) Fondation Louis Vuitton (October 5, 2022 February 27, 2023)
Title: Joan Mitchell
Author(s): Siegel Katy
Publisher: Yale University Press
Barcode: 9780300247275
Pages: 384 Pages, 350 Color + B-W Illus., With 4 Gatefolds
Publication Date: 1/5/2021
Category: Exhibition Catalogues & Specific Collections