Susan Rothenberg: The Weather

Alexis Lowry

ISBN 10: 3907493281 / ISBN 13: 9783907493281

Published by Hauser and Wirth, CH, 2026

About this Item

Discover the work of Susan Rothenberg in this captivating new publication, which brings together paintings from throughout the acclaimed American artist's career. Over five decades, Susan Rothenberg developed a charged visual language that carries immense physical presence, emotional intensity, and psychological nuance, redefining the medium of painting while capturing her unique vision of the world. This new publication offers a holistic representation of Rothenberg's work, tracing her career from the monumental horse paintings that brought her to prominence in the 1970s, to the fragmented limbs and figures in motion that defined her production in the 1980s, through to the natural drama of New Mexico's desert landscape which infused her work throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s. Introduced by Alexis Lowry, brilliant reproductions and striking details of Rothenberg's paintings are paired with thought-provoking responses by writers, artists, and thinkers including curator Shanay Jhaveri, artist Joan Jonas, and critic Lynne Tillman, while a meticulously researched biography provides insight into Rothenberg's remarkable life.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Susan Rothenberg: The Weather
• Publisher: Hauser and Wirth, CH
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3907493281
• ISBN 13: 9783907493281
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 20W x 2H x 26D centimeters 20 centimeters width by 2 centimeters height by 26 centimeters depth
• Weight: 640 grams

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Synopsis

A clothbound tribute to Susan Rothenberg's emotionally-charged figurative paintings, with a detailed biography and essays by artists and curators

This new publication offers a holistic representation of Susan Rothenberg's (1945–2020) oeuvre, tracing her career from her monumental horse paintings of the 1970s, to the fragmented limbs that defined her production in the 1980s and through to the natural drama of New Mexico's desert landscape that infused her later work.