Retro/Active: The Work of Rafael Ferrer (Focos) - Softcover

Katz, Vincent; Ratcliff, Carter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1882454278 ISBN 13: 9781882454273

Publisher: El Museo del Barrio, New York, 2010

Synopsis

Retro/Active: The Work of Rafael Ferrer is the first major publication to examine the breadth and depth of Puerto Rican-born Rafael Ferrer's influential production over the past 55 years. From Ferrer's avant-garde art actions in the 1960s through his more recent brightly colored paintings paying homage to island life, his artistic journey has always reflected his intelligence, humor and a uniquely Caribbean perspective. Here, essays by curator Deborah Cullen and scholar Edward Sullivan chronicle Ferrer's biography and artistic output, consider the Caribbean and western influences in his work, and chart his early sources, including the Surrealists, Dada, Wifredo Lam and Puerto Rican master Francisco Oller y Cestero. This volume also includes Carter Ratcliff's reprisal of his out-of-print 1973 opus "Rafael Ferrer in the Tropical Sublime" and Vincent Katz's interview with the artist. In all, Retro/Active features over 100 full-color plates and archival images, and will spark a critical reconsideration of Ferrer's work.

Edition details

• Publisher: El Museo del Barrio, New York
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1882454278
• ISBN 13: 9781882454273
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 160
• Editor: Cullen Deborah