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DescriptionSince the mid-1970s, American painter Stanley Whitney has been exploring the formal possibilities of color within grids of multi-colored blocks. Christopher Stackhouses thoughtful book, the first full monograph on the artist, highlights Whitneys commitment to abstract painting over four decades of consistent practice, bringing together Whitneys personal and professional narratives to weave a chronological analysis of the work and the artists wider cultural contribution. Born in Philadelphia in 1946, Whitney moved to New York in 1968, and under the guidance of Philip Guston he began to experiment with abstraction, drawn to the basic formal qualities of Abstract Expressionism, the pure chroma of the Color Field movement, and the minimalist approach of such artists as Donald Judd. Steadfastly pursuing abstraction at a time when critical interest was focused on figurative art and photography, Whitney has not received the critical recognition due to him until late in his career. This book affirms his outstanding achievement.About the AuthorChristopher Stackhouse is a freelance critic, poet, lecturer, and curator based in New York.
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Magazin: Elefant.ro
Brand: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
