George Condo (Paperback)

Simon Baker

ISBN 10: 0500296499 / ISBN 13: 9780500296493

Published by Thames & Hudson Ltd, London, 2022

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Paperback. The definitive monograph on the iconoclastic painter George Condo. With his arresting, unsettling style, George Condo emerged out of the dynamism of the New York art scene in the early 1980s, and he has been restlessly painting, drawing and sculpting - bringing forms into the world in one way or another - ever since. With his 'fake' Old Masters, reconfigured Manets, impossibly intricate paintings that seem abstract only from a distance, fractured and multifaceted 'psychologically Cubist' portraits, and the orgiastic misdemeanours of a host of butlers, bankers and priests, Condo has invented, mastered and expanded not just one painterly language but an entire lexicon. Working closely with Condo, Simon Baker has combined biographical, chronological and thematic approaches to survey the artist's work and career to date. An introductory essay on Condo's contradictory nature and a chapter exploring his phenomenal early career are followed by three thematic chapters that look at the years from 1984 to the present, tracing Condo's systematic reconstruction of the techniques of painting, exploring his relationship to the concept of abstraction, and probing the darker side of his psychological iconography in drawing, painting, sculpture and writing. George Condo is the definitive monograph about a unique artist that will appeal to artists, art students and those with a general interest in art. The definitive monograph on the iconoclastic painter George Condo, this critically praised volume is a revealing and insightful examination of the artist's work. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: George Condo (Paperback)
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500296499
• ISBN 13: 9780500296493
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The definitive monograph on the iconoclastic painter George Condo, this critically praised volume is a revealing and insightful examination of the artist’s work. 

With his arresting, unsettling style, George Condo emerged out of the dynamism of the New York art scene in the early 1980s, and he has been restlessly painting, drawing, and sculpting ever since. With his “fake” old masters, reconfigured Manets, and intricate paintings that seem abstract only from a distance, Condo has invented, mastered, and expanded not just one painterly language but an entire lexicon.

Working closely with Condo, curator Simon Baker combines biographical, chronological, and thematic approaches to survey the artist’s work and career to date. This volume includes an introductory essay on Condo’s contradictory nature, a chapter exploring his phenomenal early career, and three thematic chapters that trace Condo’s systematic reconstruction of the techniques of painting from 1984 to the present. Baker explores Condo’s relationship to the concept of abstraction, and probes the darker side of Condo’s psychological iconography in drawing, painting, sculpture, and writing.

George Condo is a stunning volume on the work and life of this unique artist whose art continues to surprise, shock, and inspire. 

338 color illustrations

About the Author

Simon Baker is director of the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP).