Attillah Springer (4 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 176pp, chronology, num col ills. Or brown boards in jacket. Near new. Manchester born artist Chris Ofili has built an international with his intensely coloured and intricately ornamental paintings that bridge popular culture and high s=art, the sacred and the profane. This book accompanied a major retrospective of his work. Size: 4to.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. British painter Chris Ofili (b. 1968) is one of the most remarkable artists of his generation. This vibrantly illustrated survey, which accompanies a major Tate exhibiÂtion, sheds new light on Ofiliâs inspiration and technique. Ofiliâs paintings often refer to his Nigerian heritage and the wider African-American and Afro-Caribbean experiÂence. He uses a range of materials in his works, including sequins, glitter, map pins, and his trademark, varnished elephant dung. Because of this, Ofiliâs painting The Holy Virgin Mary was declared âblasphemousâ by former New York City mayor Rudy Guiliani when it arrived at the Brooklyn Museum in 1999 for the Sensation exhibition. An outstanding artist whose work garners attention worldwide, Ofili was closely involved with the preparation of this volume.…

Condition: Fine. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back) with deep French flaps. 4to. 10½'' x 8¼''. Ofili won the Turner Prize in 1998 and represented Great Britain in the Venice Biennial of 2005. The book illustrates works from throughout Ofili's career, including new works made especially for this exhibition. Contains 176 pp with colour plates throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [British].…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Paperback with very good dust-jacket. Clean and solid. Ships from a smoke-free home.