Sean Scully is one of today's best-loved abstract painters. Over more than thirty years, he has produced a vibrant and compelling body of work that is widely collected and internationally exhibited. His familiar signature style of lines or bands of color, alluding to architectural elements such as portals, windows, and walls, is one of the most instantly recognizable in contemporary painting. This book is the first fully illustrated monograph to present an account of the artist's entire lite and career to date, from his childhood in 1950s London, via New York and Barcelona, to the present day in Munich. Lavish, full-page reproductions of all his major works illustrate the text, while photographs taken by Scully on his travels show some of the forms that inspire them. Photographs of Scully at work in his studio demonstrate stage-by-stage how he creates his pictures, from blank canvas to finished work. Eminent art historian and critic David Carrier traces the development of Scully's oeuvre and assesses its significance. Drawing on his many conversations with Scully, Carrier provides unique insights into the artist's working methods and the motivations for his art. Extracts from Scully's own passionate writings and lectures on painting complete a volume that should be found on all contemporary art bookshelves.
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"'Thoughtful and comprehensive... the concluding interviews that appear in the book supply ample proof of the artist's generous way with words' - Modern Painters"
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Sean Scully as Sean Scully - and that is enough,
By Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Sean Scully (Hardcover)
Sean Scully has had a successful career for the past few decades painting what he loves most: line and bars of color that are immediately recognizable as his work but at the same time presenting an endless exploration of light and color using this format the way a conjurer would. His paintings have not varied in style but his palette his grown progressively more sophisticated.
This major volume by Thames and Hudson explores the life of Scully from the 1950s in England to his various studios throughout the world. Not only is the book filled with very fine color reproductions of his work, but it also enters his studios, showing us the artist as personality. The text is by David Carrier and instead of the usual 'point and tell' manner of writing he uses the background of his experience as an art historian and critic to unveil the mysteries of Scully's paintings. This is not unlike the manner in which other writers have approached painters such as Mark Rothko, where the words enhance the appreciation of the wash of color that sweeps through this book. Highly recommended - the finest monograph on this uniquely successful painter. Grady Harp, December 06
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Take a French Class before ordering.,
By The Abstract Artist (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sean Scully (Hardcover)
Beautiful illustrations but all of the text is in French. I guess Thames and Hudson think only the French have an appreciation for great art.
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