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Description for Cy Twombly
Hardcover. Includes texts by notable scholars and art historians, writers, artists, and collectors, and features archival material and personal photographs. Accompanies a vast, non-travelling retrospective at the Centre Pompidou with works from public and private collections worldwide. Num Pages: 320 pages, 314 colour. BIC Classification: ACXD9; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 293 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2256.
The American artist Cy Twombly (1928-2011) was one of the seminal artists of the second half of the twentieth century, with a complex oeuvre extending over six decades. His work brilliantly fused the legacy of American Abstract Expressionism with the intellectual rigor of classical European and Mediterranean culture, reflecting his extensive reading in history, classical literature, and mythology. This catalogue, edited by curator Jonas Storsve, accompanies a sweeping retrospective at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, one of the largest exhibitions on his work to date. Twombly s artistic development is traced through more than 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs ... Read more
The American artist Cy Twombly (1928-2011) was one of the seminal artists of the second half of the twentieth century, with a complex oeuvre extending over six decades. His work brilliantly fused the legacy of American Abstract Expressionism with the intellectual rigor of classical European and Mediterranean culture, reflecting his extensive reading in history, classical literature, and mythology. This catalogue, edited by curator Jonas Storsve, accompanies a sweeping retrospective at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, one of the largest exhibitions on his work to date. Twombly s artistic development is traced through more than 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sieveking
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
2256g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Munich, Germany
ISBN
9783944874616
SKU
V9783944874616
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99-15
About Jonas Storsve
Jonas Storsve is an art historian and head curator in the graphic arts department at the Musee National d Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou. He has previously curated shows on Josef Albers, Alina Szapocznikow, and Jim Hodges, and has written extensively on modern art.
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