Screen LibraryJohn Currin /
One of the leading figurative painters of his generation, Currin's influences range from Italian and Northern Renaissance paintings to popular illustrations from the mid-20th century. Whether portraits of older women, buxom girls, nudes with elongated bodies, or group scenes of domestic life, h...
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Gagosian Gallery : Rizzoli,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2006] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
One of the leading figurative painters of his generation, Currin's influences range from Italian and Northern Renaissance paintings to popular illustrations from the mid-20th century. Whether portraits of older women, buxom girls, nudes with elongated bodies, or group scenes of domestic life, his works are characterized by baroque gestures, loose brushstrokes, unorthodox palettes, and detailed backgrounds that startle the viewer into a reconsideration of the tradition of painting. His "old master" techniques and individual style have earned him accolades from critics and collectors worldwide. |
| Carrier Form: | 382 pages : color illustrations ; 33 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 366-378) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780847828654 0847828654 |
| Index Number: | ND237 |
| CLC: | J205.712 |
| Call Number: | J205.712/B916 |
| Contents: | Guide to the entries -- Maudit : John Currin and morphology / Norman Bryson -- John Currin : pictor vulgaris / Alison M. Gingeras -- Plates -- Tracy and her loyalty -- True story--1986--Midwest--USA--Tuesday -- The weird wife -- The definition of Reg -- This time with the horses -- Stephanie can't do thirteen -- On making someone a good man by calling him a good man -- How long it took -- Go-getters -- The boy they didn't take pictures of -- The commercials of Norway / Dave Eggers -- Exhibitions. |