John Currin: New Paintings (First Edition)

John Currin (artist); Norman Bryson; Alison M. Gingeras; Dave Eggers (contributors)

ISBN 10: 0847828654 / ISBN 13: 9780847828654

Published by Gagosian Gallery / Rizzoli, New York, 2006

About this Item

First printing. A very fine (as-new) copy in a very fine (as-new) hard slipcase (no jacket issued). A clean, unmarked copy. A stunning copy, purchased new and opened only to take photos for this listing. Hundreds of color illustrations. 384 pp., 4to, lime green cloth, pictorial slipcase. Gagosian Gallery published this book in association with Rizzoli. Presents his complete body of work as of 2006, approximately 400 paintings and drawings, many of which are previously unpublished.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: John Currin: New Paintings (First Edition)
• Publisher: Gagosian Gallery / Rizzoli, New York
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847828654
• ISBN 13: 9780847828654
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

One of the leading figurative painters of his generation, Currin's influences range from Italian and Northern Renaissance paintings to popular illustrations from the mid-20th century. Whether portraits of older women, buxom girls, nudes with elongated bodies, or group scenes of domestic life, his works are characterized by baroque gestures, loose brushstrokes, unorthodox palettes, and detailed backgrounds that startle the viewer into a reconsideration of the tradition of painting. His "old master" techniques and individual style have earned him accolades from critics and collectors worldwide.

About the Author

John Currin has a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University (1984) and an MFA from Yale University (1986). His paintings are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou in Paris; Tate Gallery in London; and Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. He lives and works in New York. Allison Gingeras is an art critic who is adjunct curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Dave Eggers is the author of the best-selling A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and the editor of McSweeney's.