This is the first collection of Connor's works - paintings that have appeared in galleries around the world and in The New Yorker, Time, and The New York Times Book Review. In these lively pieces, Connor draws on his own experience working in museums and hosting TV art programs to breathe some fresh air into the sometimes stuffy world of art history. "What if Monet, concerned that Toulouse-Lautrec's fragile health was endangered by all those nights in the smoky cabarets and dance halls of Montmartre, had invited him to ...
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This is the first collection of Connor's works - paintings that have appeared in galleries around the world and in The New Yorker, Time, and The New York Times Book Review. In these lively pieces, Connor draws on his own experience working in museums and hosting TV art programs to breathe some fresh air into the sometimes stuffy world of art history. "What if Monet, concerned that Toulouse-Lautrec's fragile health was endangered by all those nights in the smoky cabarets and dance halls of Montmartre, had invited him to paint in the fresh air of his (pre-Giverny) garden at Vetheuil?" Such unlikely but intriguing scenarios are the basis of Connor's paintings in which he pays homage to Manet, Van Gogh, Caillebotte, and Gauguin, to name a few. More than tongue-in-cheek deconstructions of the great master paintings, Connor's revisitations lovingly bring the masters back to life, often putting them in the center of their own works in new relationships and new narratives. His compositions reveal the structure of the original canvases and cast a fresh light on the nature of tradition, creativity, and originality. Each work is an art lesson, a history lesson, and a keen observation on human nature.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Journey Editions, 1997, FIrst Edition, 4to, 127 pages, illustrations. Softcover edition, name on front endpage, in near fine condition.
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Good. Signed. First Edition. First Edition / First Printing as identified with "1" in the full number line. Cover and edges shows minor shelf wear. Pages are clean and intact. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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Used-Very Good. A master of the absurd, yet lyrical, juxtaposition, Connor draws on his experience as an artist and art educator to bring the master paintings to life and breathe some fresh air into the sometimes stuffy world of art history. Monet visits Toulouse-Lautrec and da Vinci meets Dada in this witty and irreverent tour of the masterpieces we all think we know--works of art that may never look the same again. Light scuffing and some very light tanning at edges. Overall book is neat with crisp, clean pages and an unworn binding.
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