Joan Perlman: Element/Frumkraftur

Joan Perlman [Published date: 2007]. Soft cover, 36 pp. Text in English and Icelandic. Published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Element: Joan Perlman', Hafnarborg, The Hafnarfjo?r?ur Institute of Culture and Fine Art, August 9 to September 9 2007. In very good condition. Illustrated paper covers have light bumping to edges and corners and light overall scuffing. Binding tight Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Contents include (both in English and Icelandic): Nightfall by Brad Leithause; Foreword by Petruin Petursdottir; The Great Icelandic Pony Ride by Lawrence Rinder; And Earth of Water: The art of Joan Perlman by Anne Brydon; Color Plates (8); Biography; Contributors; Hverflisfljot (photograph by Oddur Sigurosson; Acknowledgements. [From Publisher] "I traveled for many years to Iceland in my dreams. When I finally arrived there, I felt an affinity with its spare volcanic landscape; this resonance has sustained my creative work for over a decade?" Joan Perlman's large-scale abstract paintings reflect the artist's enduring interest in the landscape and geologic phenomena of Iceland. This first monograph explores, through works on canvas and the video installation, "From Ice," the shifting light, colors and energy patterns of the powerful waters of the southeast coast's glacial rivers. In addition, it features a thoughtful and humorous introduction by the esteemed curator and critic, Lawrence Rinder, poetry by Brad Leithauser, an essay by cultural anthropologist Dr. Anne Brydon and photography by the Icelandic geologist Oddur Sigurdsson. Joan Perlman?was born in New York and currently lives in Los Angeles. Her work has been the subject of exhibitions in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Reykjavik. In 2008, it will be featured in a solo show at David Cunningham Projects, San Francisco.…