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Cooke, Nigel (Contemporary Artists Series)
Darian Leader
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Description for Cooke, Nigel (Contemporary Artists Series)
Paperback. An in-depth look at the work and career of this fascinating artist, who is having a profound impact on contemporary painting Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 291 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1058.
An in-depth look at the work and career of this fascinating artist, who is having a profound impact on contemporary painting Nigel Cooke is known for his complex paintings, which thematically explore the meeting point between creative labour, consciousness, art history, consumer culture, and nature. Primarily centred on meticulously painted, large-scale urban landscapes, which he calls 'hybrid theatrical spaces', Cooke's work employs disparate styles, often integrating trompe l'oeil miniature rocks and trees with backdrops of graffiti-marked buildings, to create scenes conveying obscure and macabre narratives. This survey of Cooke's career to date explores the artist's style, ... Read more
An in-depth look at the work and career of this fascinating artist, who is having a profound impact on contemporary painting Nigel Cooke is known for his complex paintings, which thematically explore the meeting point between creative labour, consciousness, art history, consumer culture, and nature. Primarily centred on meticulously painted, large-scale urban landscapes, which he calls 'hybrid theatrical spaces', Cooke's work employs disparate styles, often integrating trompe l'oeil miniature rocks and trees with backdrops of graffiti-marked buildings, to create scenes conveying obscure and macabre narratives. This survey of Cooke's career to date explores the artist's style, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Contemporary Artists Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714870915
SKU
V9780714870915
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About Darian Leader
Darian Leader is a writer and psychoanalyst and a founding member of the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research. Tony Godfrey is a writer, curator, and researcher. Marie Darrieussecq is a novelist currently teaching at the University of Rhode Island. Nigel Cooke is represented by Pace (London, New ... Read more
Reviews for Cooke, Nigel (Contemporary Artists Series)
On the Contemporary Artists Series The boldest, best executed, and most far-reaching publishing project devoted to contemporary art. These books will revolutionize the way contemporary art is presented and written about. -Artforum The combination of intelligent analysis, personal insight, useful facts and plentiful pictures is a superb format invaluable for specialists ... Read more