Customer Reviews

Richard Prince

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Since I will not be lucky enough to see the exhibition at the Guggenheim, I am very happy to be able to say that this is one of the best art books I have ordered so far. It lists and illustrates the bulk of Prince's major series (the original ad pictures from the 1970's, stripped of all text, the cowboy photos,the joke paintings, the nurse paintings,the latest 2006 "De Kooning" paintings which are a complete discovery, and many more). The illustrations are wonderful and do justice to the scope and depth of the artist's oeuvre.

The book starts with an enlightening essay by curator Nancy Spector who shows how Prince's appropriation art resulted in one of the most profound analyses of contemporary American culture. Another valuable chapter of the book is a collection of interviews of various personalities (collectors, intellectuals, magazine editors, writers, cartoonists...)who have been in some way or other in contact with Richard Prince and his works and who give their own often sensible and knowledgeable opinion on it.

Highly recommended.

I was first introduced to Prince at his retrospective held at the Guggenheim (which this book is based on). It was an amazing exhibit and for those of you who missed it, this book captures it quite nicely. The introduction is extremely well written and I highly recommend you read it if you want to get a better understanding of the artist. The materials of the book are top notch and present nearly all of Prince's work. The end of the book also has some great essay's inspired by Prince and the concepts he invokes but not necessarily about him. Some very interesting people contribute including the cartoon editor for The New Yorker and an editor at Hustler.

I gave up the dream of owning a Richard Prince years ago, so this is as close as I will ever get to having one. It is good to know the history behind his work. Those details help explain the process that goes into each piece. I am really happy that I purchased the book.

This is a comprehensive overview of Richard Prince's artwork to date and shows him as one of the most important and enduring artists from the 1980's. A child of Warhol, Richard Prince has taken pop art and conceptual art to the next progression and has made the art world rethink our notions of what art is.

We ordered this item as a Christmas gift and it got rave reviews from the recipient.
We were told it was, "amazing!"

The book is pretty decent but pricey. Multiple languages are a pain in the neck.