In recent years, abstract painting has developed a rich complexity that, now more than ever, rewards intensive viewing; this authoritative book guides the reader through the key issues in the field. Painting Abstraction profiles 80 of today?s most vital contemporary abstract painters, such as Mark Grotjahn and Amy Sillman, featuring large full-color reproductions of their work and incisive texts by author and curator Bob Nickas. The product of years of research and countless studio visits, Painting Abstraction is a major statement on the last five years of this exciting new wave of creativity in painting.
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"Lively survey?a useful tool in forming a sharper, broader sense of what is going on in the world of abstract painting."
–Roberta Smith, The New York Times
"Pictorially jazzy work?the visual energy and variety of these reproductions burst all pigeonholes. It's a wild ride of a reference book."
–San Francisco Chronicle
–Roberta Smith, The New York Times
"Pictorially jazzy work?the visual energy and variety of these reproductions burst all pigeonholes. It's a wild ride of a reference book."
–San Francisco Chronicle
About the Author
Bob Nickas is a critic and curator based in New York. He has organized more than eighty exhibitions since 1984 and served on the teams responsible for ?Aperto? at the Venice Biennale in 1993 and the 2003 Lyon Biennial. From 2003 to 2006 he was Curatorial Advisor at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in New York. The author of numerous essays in catalogues and monographs, he is a regular contributor to Artforum and founding editor of Index magazine. His books include two collections of his writing, Live Free or Die (2000) and Theft is Vision (2007).
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Jill Miller
Format:Hardcover
This is by no means an exhaustive collection of contemporary abstract painting, but it is a much needed exploration of recent trends in painting which are increasingly driven toward abstraction. I like how the book is broken down into thematic chapters which provide a nice curatorial flow to the text. I could make the complaint that many of the artists are already known commodities; but actually the book features a nice blend of more established artists as well as emerging artists who may or may not become historically relevant. All in all it is refreshing to see a book devoted to presenting such a wide ranging view of the expansive universe of abstract painting.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By janeeni
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Would write more if not so busy, but to be brief, it's a truly great art book - broad range of artists - a book to kept for enjoyment and reference for always. I will treasure it and never let it out of my sight (others thoroughly enjoy it also, as it remains on coffee table for easy & regular access) You would never regret buying this classic art record in my opinion!
By R. S. Lloyd
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Deja vu all over again. It is difficult to see that much more being added to the discourse here. Some nice images but do not expect any new insights/revelations.
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For the art student
Fabulous book whether a coffee table read or as a textbook.for painters. It was recommended to me by my art tutor.
Published 3 months ago by Art student
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Excelent book
It liked me very much, it is a very complete scope about abstract art, very good impression quality and the description of the artist's works is very useful to get ideas for... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Victor Campuzano
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