"Legendary artist Henry Taylor's first major monograph chronicles his life and work--the "visual equivalent of the blues." This definitive survey of over 200 of the painter's portraits and street scenes forms a personal and political portrait of society today. For three deca...

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Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York, NY Rizzoli Electa 2018 Los Angeles, CA Blum & Poe
Schlagworte:	Taylor, Henry > 1958- Geschichte 2008-2017 Malerei Taylor, Henry 1958- / 2000-2099 Painting, American / 21st century Painting, American / Exhibitions / 21st century African American artists / Exhibitions African American artists Painting, American Bildband
Zusammenfassung:	"Legendary artist Henry Taylor's first major monograph chronicles his life and work--the "visual equivalent of the blues." This definitive survey of over 200 of the painter's portraits and street scenes forms a personal and political portrait of society today. For three decades the iconic artist has worked his way through New York, Los Angeles, Europe, and Africa, documenting what he sees. In his circle are artists, musicians, writers, performers, as well as friends from his ten years as a psychiatric technician. It is the artist's empathetic eye that allows him to imagine his figures with authenticity and grace--not better than they are, or more glamorous--but part of a big, complicated world. Flat, brushy flows of color cast figures that often float in surreal landscapes abstracted from the barbeque in the park, or neighboring street. Suites of Taylor's paintings are reproduced alongside handwritten accounts of the sittings, offering an in-depth understanding of the artist's world. Contributions by Charles Gaines, Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah, Sarah Lewis, and Zadie Smith touch on the nature of truth, racial terror; memory and belonging in America. This definitive monograph celebrates Taylor's direct and revealing portraits, offering a tonic to a divisive cultural moment." -- Publisher's description
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-308) and index
Beschreibung:	320 Seiten 32 cm
ISBN:	0847863107 9780847863105