Famed for her painted portraits, Elizabeth Peyton (born 1965) has also created a wide range of prints over the past two decades, including monotypes, lithographs, woodcuts and etchings. Experimenting with different techniques, she uses a variety of diverse paper stocks and handmade papers as well as various colored and monochromatic inks. In comparison to the diminutiveness of her paintings, the relatively large scale of these prints--in particular of the lithographs and monotypes--is remarkable. Her portrayed subjects here include historical figures such as William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas (Bosie) and Richard Wagner; visual artists such as Frida Kahlo, David Hockney, Andy Warhol and Robert Mapplethorpe; pop stars such as Eminem and Kurt Cobain; as well as her friends. More recently, Peyton has turned to the genre of the still life to explore and renew its contemporary relevance. This monograph of Peyton's prints is the first in-depth exploration of the artist as a critical printmaker. It includes essays by Sabine Eckmann and Hilton Als as well as an interview with the artist conducted by Beate Kemfert. Featuring more than 70 of her prints in color, the catalogue also includes the first comprehensive index of her prints to date.
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By nemomel
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I ordered two of her books, Live Forever and Ghost, and I prefer Ghost.
I always feel that the oil paintings on printed books are too different from the original. When I took a look at the Live Forever book at the New Museum shop after the exhibition, I felt the pictures on the book doesn't render the special texture and color of her original paint at all. So I didn't buy it at that time.
Then Ghost took my attention recently, because it only includes her prints. I can always feel more like I'm looking at real pieces when I look at the drawings or prints on the book, and Ghost didn't let me down.
I can feel her work process here, especially with her conceptual monotypes. I usually do not take much attention to drawings and printings at the exhibitions due to limited time and my energy, so it's nice to look at them closely on my couch. This kind of book is always very welcome. Ghost is a bit expensive, but it is very high quality and has a really good color renditions. Printed in Germany, of course.
I always feel that the oil paintings on printed books are too different from the original. When I took a look at the Live Forever book at the New Museum shop after the exhibition, I felt the pictures on the book doesn't render the special texture and color of her original paint at all. So I didn't buy it at that time.
Then Ghost took my attention recently, because it only includes her prints. I can always feel more like I'm looking at real pieces when I look at the drawings or prints on the book, and Ghost didn't let me down.
I can feel her work process here, especially with her conceptual monotypes. I usually do not take much attention to drawings and printings at the exhibitions due to limited time and my energy, so it's nice to look at them closely on my couch. This kind of book is always very welcome. Ghost is a bit expensive, but it is very high quality and has a really good color renditions. Printed in Germany, of course.
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