Paul P. / text, Kenneth E. Silver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

P., Paul, 1977- artist.

Contributor:

Silver, Kenneth E., writer of added commentary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

P., Paul, 1977-.

P., Paul.

Portrait painting--21st century.

Portrait painting.

Physical Description:

155 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

illustration

polychrome

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Greene Naftali : Gregory R. Miller & Co. ; London, UK : Maureen Paley, [2026]

Summary:

"Paul P.’s art puts the viewer on intimate terms with the codes of queer representation, drawing on both what is explicit and what is hidden in plain sight. P. emerged in the early 2000s as a leading artist of his generation, forging what critic Johanna Fateman calls a "libidinal-conceptual practice" anchored in the archive. This self-titled monograph pairs his jewel-toned portraits with other recurring motifs: sculptures in the form of furniture, architectural abstractions, and atmospheric near-monochromes—some flecked with images of bats in flight, a potent symbol of transience and desire. The book centers on the oils and watercolors of men for which P. is known, sourced from a cache of 1970s gay erotica. His figures channel the louche glamour of James McNeill Whistler or John Singer Sargent, but that desire is edged with doubt, with the impending AIDS crisis haunting P.’s appropriations beneath the surface. As acclaimed art historian Kenneth E. Silver writes in his accompanying essay, 'it’s hard not to see his strikingly beautiful paintings of beautiful young men as redemptive, as well as carrying a subversive charge, whereby the sordidness of the porno industry and the tragedy of AIDS are sublimated and made transcendent'"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1941366864

9781941366868

OCLC:

1559752422