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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 709
EAN num: 9783775721219
ISBN number: 3775721215
Label: Hatje Cantz
Manufacturer: Hatje Cantz
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: July 01, 2008
Publishing house: Hatje Cantz
Release Date: July 01, 2008
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Studio: Hatje Cantz
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New York-based painter Philip Taaffe became internationally known as part of the early-80s Appropriation art movement for his unique approach, which combined abstraction with ornamental art from a variety of cultures. Poet and critic John Yau has written, 'In attempting to connect the microcosmic with the macrocosmic, Taaffe constructs a metaphysical vertical axis that connects earth to sky, as well as the ancient to the postmodern.' Taaffe has traveled extensively, building a lexicon of imagery from cultures with a history of ornate decorative art, among them Arabic, Asian, Celtic and Pre-Columbian. Within the confines of his canvases, imagery from these civilizations mingles freely together, and merges with influences from the western canon, such as Art Nouveau, Op art and Abstract Expressionism. Taaffe also uses non-art sources like early botanical photography. This substantial new monograph provides an overview of Taaffe's entire oeuvre, with all works beautifully reproduced on full-page colour plates. The volume also includes a visual essay by Taaffe and a series of photographs showing him at work in his studio.
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