Joan Mitchell

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 herJoan 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 ArtExhibition 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)

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sarah Roberts, Sarah Siegel Roberts, Roberts Sarah, Katy Siegel, Siegel Katy
• Editore: Yale University Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780300247275
• ISBN: 978-0-300-24727-5
• Pagine: 384
• Dimensioni: 265 mm x 300 mm x 40 mm
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; einzelne Künstler, Künstlermonografien, Ausstellungskataloge, Museumskataloge und Sammlungen, Art & Art Instruction, ART / History / Contemporary (1945-), ART / Individual Artists / Monographs, ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, History of Art, Exhibition catalogues & specific collections, Art & design styles: from c 1960, Individual artists, art monographs, Exhibition catalogues and specific collections