Bob Thompson Rashid Johnson Bob Thompson (Hardback) Clarion (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Bob ThompsonCondition: NewSubtitle: So let us all be citizensEAN: 9781644231265ISBN: 9781644231265Publisher: David ZwirnerFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 10/24/2024Description: A colorful, fantastical, and musical body of work by the painter Bob Thompson 'Thompson, who finally seems to be on fame’s doorstep, invents in much the same way: he makes you feel how it might have felt to see a picture of an angel for the first time.' — The New Yorker Influenced by jazz music, Bob Thompson painted spirited, colorful compositions that feature an interplay of bodies, allegories, and natural landscapes while reconfiguring European masterworks. Though his career as a painter spanned only a brief period, from 1958 to his untimely death at age twenty-eight in 1966, Thompson left behind a singular and influential body of figurative work that remains vitally resonant. Looking at his particular consideration of color, line, and figuration—developed during a period when abstraction was the dominant trend in American art—this intimate exhibition catalogue, the seventh volume in the Clarion series, pays homage to the friction Thompson generated between his proximity to and deviation from canonical sources. The phrase 'So let us all be citizens,' taken from a speech the artist gave as a teenager, forecasted his passion for the tenets of freedom and expression, and encapsulates the power of Thompson’s work in widening the scope of what is imaginable in contemporary painting and for whom. With an introduction by Ebony L. Haynes, this publication expands upon Thompson’s dynamic practice and features works that spotlight his signature high-contrast palette. About Clarion The Clarion series of illustrated publications is positioned as an extension of each exhibition at the groundbreaking gallery space 52 Walker, curated by Ebony L. Haynes. The program focuses on showcasing conceptual and research-based artists from a range of backgrounds and at various stages in their careers. The series title is derived from the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop, the oldest of its kind, at the University of California, San Diego. Octavia Butler attended this workshop in the 1970s. Butler’s writing has been influential in the conceptual framework of the program and the Clarion series. With a sleek design influenced by encyclopedias, each publication features color reproductions of the works on view, alongside an introduction by Haynes, commissioned essays, artist texts, archival materials, and more.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 232mmItem Length: 165mmItem Weight: 440gAuthor: Bob Thompson, Rashid JohnsonContributor: Ebony L. Haynes (Introduction by)Genre: Arts & PhotographyBook Series: ClarionRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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