Against the Grain [Hardcover]

John Elderfield (Contributor), Ann Temkin (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0870700901 | ISBN-13: 978-0870700903

This catalogue of outstanding paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints from Edward R. Broida's recent gift of 175 contemporary works from his collection to The Museum of Modern Art reflects a wide range of artistic approaches. Most pieces were created after 1960; several artists, such as Vija Celmins, Philip Guston, Ken Price and Christopher Wilmarth, are represented in depth. The Broida collection also includes works by Richard Artschwager, Jake Berthot, Martin Puryear, Susan Rothenberg, Joel Shapiro, Mark di Suvero and John Walker, among others, and significant works by Jennifer Bartlett, Bruce Nauman and Richard Serra that provided important additions to the Museum's holdings. This book includes an introduction to the collection by John Elderfield, the Marie-Josee and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture, and an interview with Broida conducted by Ann Temkin, Curator of Painting and Sculpture. The plate section reproduces at least one work by each of the 38 artists included in the gift, and in many cases numerous works by one artist.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art, New York (August 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870700901
• ISBN-13: 978-0870700903
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,883,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A visionary collector, April 8, 2007

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Claude Reich (Florianopolis, Brazil and Paris, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Against the Grain (Hardcover)

This book was published on the occasion of E.Broida's gift to the Moma. His collection was formed in the 70's and 80's and is especially impressive for the many paintings by Philip Guston.The book starts with an interview of the late collector who describes how he discovered Guston and why he started collecting him, at a time when many art critics were disparaging the great painter for having returned to figurative painting.

A must-have for any Guston fan. If you don't like Guston, there are other good artists in the collection and it is also a portrait of a visionary collector.