Nickas, Robert,

Painting abstraction : new elements in abstract painting / New elements in abstract painting Bob Nickas. - 343 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm

Cover title. "First published 2009. Reprinted in paperback 2014"--Colophon.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The persistence of abstraction -- 1. Hybrid pictures : Kristin Baker, Lisa Beck, Alex Brown, Jules de Balincourt, Tomory Dodge, Jacob Feige, Chris Finley, Wayne Gonzales, Alex Hay, Carrie Moyer, Elizabeth Neel, David Ratcliff, Wilhelm Sasnal, Chris Vasell -- 2. Rhythm and opticality : Karin Davie, Philippe Decrauzat, Xylor Jane, Alex Kwartler, David Malek, Anja Schwörer, James Siena, Esther Stocker, Philip Taafee, John Tremblay, Dan Walsh, Chuck Webster -- 3. Color and structure : Joanne Greenbaum, Mark Grotjahn, Mary Heilmann, Daniel Hesidence, Allison Miller, Odili Donald Odita, Ann Pibal, Bernd Ribbeck, Ruth Root, Alan Uglow, Stanley Whitney, Jens Wolf -- 4. Found/eccentric abstraction : Richard Aldrich, John M. Armleder, Monika Baer, Francis Baudevin, Agnieszka Brzezanska, Mike Cloud, Daan van Golden, Chris Johanson, Tony Just, Marta Marcé, Monique Prieto, Alexander Ross, Sterling Ruby, Amy Sillman -- 5. Form, space, and scale: Tomma Abts, Varda Caivano, Kim Fisher, Katharina Grosse, Mamie Holst, Bill Komoski, Chris Martin, Julie Mehretu, Katy Moran, Olivier Mosset, Steven Parrino, Peter Peri, Thomas Scheibitz, Clare Woods -- 6. The act of painting : Bernard Frize, Wade Guyton, Charline von Heyl, Jacqueline Humphries, Nathan Hylen, Jutta Koether, Michael Krebber, R.H. Quaytman, Anselm Reyle, Josh Smith, Rudolf Stingel -- Kelley Walker, Christopher Wool, Heimo Zobernig -- Artists' biographies.

"The definitive survey of contemporary abstract painting, featuring eighty of the most innovative painters from around the world."--Publisher's description.

0714867160 9780714867168

Phaidon Inc Ltd, C/O Hachette Book Group USA 3 Center Plaza, Boston, MA, USA, 02108, (717)5587680 SAN 200-2205

2014415262


Painting, Abstract.


Illustrated works.

ND196.A2 / N53 2014

759.0652