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John Currin: New Paintings - Gagosian Gallery (Compiled by), and Tower, Wells, and Cook, Angus (Contributions by)
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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 ...

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John Currin: New Paintings 2006, Gagosian / Rizzoli, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780847828654

Hardcover