Esteban Vicente / by Elizabeth Frank ; chronology and appendices by Ellen Russotto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frank, Elizabeth, 1945-

Contributor:

Russotto, Ellen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vicente, Esteban, 1903-2001--Criticism and interpretation.

Vicente, Esteban.

Vicente, Esteban, 1903-2001.

Abstract expressionism--United States.

Abstract expressionism.

Criticism and interpretation.

United States.

Physical Description:

164 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Hudson Hills Press, 1995.

Summary:

Esteban Vicente is the first book devoted to the life and work of the distinguished Spanish-born painter who, at age ninety-two, remains the only one of the original Abstract Expressionists still working at the peak of his powers. His luminous paintings and collages acknowledge the great Spanish tradition of Velazquez and Goya while simultaneously exploring the legacy of such modernist masters as Cezanne, Picasso, Mondrian, and Matisse. This magnificent volume reproduces all of Vicente's most important works from nearly a half century of constant evolution between cycles of austere painterly classicism and a passionate, explosive baroque. Oversize plates, including 84 in full color, present Vicente's paintings, collages, and drawings, capturing his rich, brilliant palette, elegant compositions, economy of means, and passionate clarity of feeling. Esteban Vicente is further enriched by extensive quotations from the artist's writings and interviews; rare documentary photographs; a chronology; lists of solo and group exhibitions and public collections; bibliography; and index. 89 colour & 48 b/w illustrations

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-160) and index.

ISBN:

155595099X

OCLC:

32465369