Marlene Dumas (b. 1953) is a South African-born, Amsterdam-based painter, and one of Holland's most internationally admired artists. Dumas recalls in her work the painterly gestures of Expressionism, whilst combining the critical distance of Conceptual art with the pleasures of eroticism. Through her delicately painted oil-on-canvas or ink-and-watercolour depictions of the female form as well as portraits of children and erotic scenes, she comments on the state of painting today. What does it mean to be a woman working ...
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Marlene Dumas (b. 1953) is a South African-born, Amsterdam-based painter, and one of Holland's most internationally admired artists. Dumas recalls in her work the painterly gestures of Expressionism, whilst combining the critical distance of Conceptual art with the pleasures of eroticism. Through her delicately painted oil-on-canvas or ink-and-watercolour depictions of the female form as well as portraits of children and erotic scenes, she comments on the state of painting today. What does it mean to be a woman working within the predominantly male genre of expressionist painting? The artist often depicts women: their expressions, their body and facial typologies, their self-image, their ideals. The relationships between art and female beauty - or between art-historical models and twentieth-century supermodels - are constant themes in her work. Dumas does not paint from life but deliberately chooses 'stock' images from a variety of sources, from magazine cuttings to picture postcards to Old Master paintings, as re-observed through her contemporary perspective. Since the late 1970s she has exhibited widely, with solo exhibitions at the Tate Gallery, London (1996), the Museum f???r Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt (1998), the Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, Antwerp (1999) and the Centre Pompidou, Paris (2002). In 1995 she represented the Netherlands at the 46th Venice Biennale. Dutch art critic Dominic van den Boogerd surveys themes in Dumas' work in relation to a range of conceptual legacies in depictions of the human figure. New York artist Barbara Bloom interviews Dumas on questions contemporary women artists are asked, from issues of intellectual process to the representation of the self. Art journalist and former Editor of Vogue Italia Mariuccia Casadio focuses on Dumas' painting Josephine (1997), reflecting on the iconic legacy of Josephine Baker. For her Artist's Choice Dumas has selected two authors: Oscar Wilde, whose story 'The Fisherman and His Soul' inspired the artist's early series of works on the theme of mermaids; and Jean Genet, whose autobiography Le Journal du voleur (1949, trans. Thief's Journal, 1964) is excerpted here. Marlene Dumas has often acted as a spokesperson for her work; the Artist's Writings section features many such seminal texts on her own art as well as meditations on love, religion, politics, and a discussion of Goya's painting The Fates.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN: 9780714838236.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1100grams, ISBN: 9780714838236.
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Contemporary Artists series. 2001 reprint. 160 pages. Illustrated in colour throughout. Paperback. Very good. Marlene Dumas (b. 1953) is a South African-born, Amsterdam-based painter, and one of Holland's most internationally admired artists. Dumas recalls in her work the painterly gestures of Expressionism, whilst combining the critical distance of Conceptual art with the pleasures of eroticism. Through her delicately painted oil-on-canvas or ink-and-watercolour depictions of the female form as well as portraits of children and erotic scenes, she comments on the state of painting today. What does it mean to be a woman working within the predominantly male genre of expressionist painting? The artist often depicts women: their expressions, their body and facial typologies, their self-image, their ideals. The relationships between art and female beauty – or between art-historical models and twentieth-century supermodels – are constant themes in her work. Dumas does not paint from life but deliberately chooses ‘stock' images from a variety of sources, from magazine cuttings to picture postcards to Old Master paintings, as re-observed through her contemporary perspective. Since the late 1970s she has exhibited widely, with solo exhibitions at the Tate Gallery, London (1996), the Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt (1998), the Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, Antwerp (1999) and the Centre Pompidou, Paris (2002). In 1995 she represented the Netherlands at the 46th Venice Biennale. Dutch art critic Dominic van den Boogerd surveys themes in Dumas' work in relation to a range of conceptual legacies in depictions of the human figure. New York artist Barbara Bloom interviews Dumas on questions contemporary women artists are asked, from issues of intellectual process to the representation of the self. Art journalist and former Editor of Vogue Italia Mariuccia Casadio focuses on Dumas' painting Josephine (1997), reflecting on the iconic legacy of Josephine Baker. For her Artist's Choice Dumas has selected two authors: Oscar Wilde, whose story ‘The Fisherman and His Soul' inspired the artist's early series of works on the theme of mermaids; and Jean Genet, whose autobiography Le Journal du voleur (1949, trans. Thief's Journal, 1964) is excerpted here. Marlene Dumas has often acted as a spokesperson for her work; the Artist's Writings section features many such seminal texts on her own art as well as meditations on love, religion, politics, and a discussion of Goya's painting The Fates. We are specialists in Artists Monographs, Catalogues and Illustrated items. All items are as described and dispatched within 24 hours in a secure package. We are professional booksellers with over 38 years experience, you may order with confidence. Other titles by this artist maybe in stock, please ask for our list or link.
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Collectable-Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. 9780714845845. Art and Design. ~~Missing dust-jacket~~VG-2014 reprint of Revised 2nd edition Phaidon hardback, no jacket. Some rubbing and a little fading and discoloration to boards in places, corners pushed, otherwise well-preserved and unmarked throughout. Size: 10.13 x 1.13 x 11.75 inches. 240 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Art and Design; The Arts; The Arts: treatments and subjects; ISBN: 0714845841. ISBN/EAN: 9780714845845. Dewey Code: 759.9492. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 092079.
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Collectable-Fine Condition in Fine jacket. 9780714845845. Art and Design. Fine/Fine Revised 2nd edition Phaidon hardback, unclipped DJ, from 2009, immaculate and unmarked throughout. Size: 10.13 x 1.13 x 11.75 inches. 240 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Art and Design; The Arts; The Arts: treatments and subjects; ISBN: 0714845841. ISBN/EAN: 9780714845845. Dewey Code: 759.9492. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 088919.
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Collectable-Fine Condition in Fine jacket. 9780714838236. Signed by Author. ~~Signed distinctively by Dumas to fly-leaf~~Fine/Fine 1st print 1999 Phaidon oversize illustrated paperback, unclipped jacket. Comes with leaflet. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0714838233. ISBN/EAN: 9780714838236. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 091956.
