Richard Diebenkorn, who died in 1993, is generally acknowledged as one of the

Richard Diebenkorn, who died in 1993, is generally acknowledged as one of the most influential American artists of the twentieth century. The luminous abstractions of his later career and the innovative figurative works of his middle years firmly established him as a master in the high tradition of modernism. This revised and expanded edition of the first comprehensive monograph on the artist presents a rich selection of the artist's oeuvre. Until the mid-1950s, he painted in the abstract expressionist tradition (synthesizing, as he has since, such disparate influences as de Kooning, Gorky, Hopper, and Cezanne) before turning (unfashionably) to figurative painting along with artists David Park and Elmer Bischoff. He then embarked on the series of large abstract paintings for which he is best known--each titled 'Ocean Park' after the beachside community where he worked. Reminiscent of Matisse in color and Mondrian in geometry, these are some of the most remarkable accomplishments of twentieth-century art. The updated section of this edition follows Diebenkorn's career from the mid-1980s until his death, focusing particularly on his adventurous late works on paper. In each 'phase' of his career, Diebenkorn explored the intricate interplay between formal rigor and luminous, sensual color with the same masterful hand. Along with several hundred reproductions of the artist's work, critic Gerald Nordland provides a thoughtful and informative study of Diebenkorn's life and career, an updated, comprehensive exhibition history, and a selected bibliography. Richard Diebenkorn, who died in 1993, is generally acknowledged as one of the most influential American artists of the twentieth century. The luminous abstractions of his later career and the innovative figurative works of his middle years firmly established him as a master in the high tradition of modernism. The artist continuously explored his personal vision of the intricate interplay between the formal and the sensual. This classic treatment of his career, updated and augmented to assess the artist's print works, his final years, and his legacy, is the definitive source for scholars and art lovers who want an authoritative take on one of America's favorite modern artists. This revised and updated version of the only true monograph on the artist includes a thorough revision of the existing text and an additional thirty-two pages. The updated section follows Diebenkorn's career from the mid-1980s until his death, focusing particularly on his adventurous late works on paper. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector...

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Size: 12x10x1; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Size: 12x10x1; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!