This Reprint Contains Over 150 Paintings of George Tooker. The color reproductions capture the luminous quality of the artist's work in egg tempera, and his meticulous painting technique is described in detail through an intimate look into Tooker's studio. For more than forty-five years Tooker has painted haunting psychological landscapes that explore the human condition of modern society, all characterized by mystery, magic, ambiguity, symbolism, classical form, and masterful technique. The absorbing images both enchant ...
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This Reprint Contains Over 150 Paintings of George Tooker. The color reproductions capture the luminous quality of the artist's work in egg tempera, and his meticulous painting technique is described in detail through an intimate look into Tooker's studio. For more than forty-five years Tooker has painted haunting psychological landscapes that explore the human condition of modern society, all characterized by mystery, magic, ambiguity, symbolism, classical form, and masterful technique. The absorbing images both enchant and repel us in their forceful depiction of the complexities of our age while clearly demonstrating the artist's love of composition and human form.
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Tooker, George. Fine in fine jacket. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. 144 pages, square 4to, red cloth-backed grey boards, dust wrapper. New York: Clarkson Potter, (1985). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper.
Thomas Garver reduced George Tooker's relationship with his beloved partner Bill Christopher to that of a friendship. They actually had a rich life together from '47 to '73 when Bill died in Spain. SHAME on Garver for rewriting history!!
