Cy Twombly : cycles and seasons / edited by Nicholas Serota ; with essays by Nicholas Cullinan, Tacita Dean, Richard Shiff.
Publication details: London : D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, 2008. Description: 269 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cmISBN: 9781933045887Other title: Cycles and seasonsSubject(s): Twombly, Cy, 1928- -- Criticism and interpretation | Twombly, Cy, 1928- -- Interviews | Twombly, Cy, 1928- -- ExhibitionsLOC classification: N 6537 .T96 A4 2008Summary: "Cy Twombly (b.1928) is one of the leading figures from the generation of American artists that also included Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol. Unlike them, he left America early in his career to live and work in Italy where he drew inspiration from European literature and classical culture. He swiftly built an international reputation with his uniquely expressive abstract paintings, works on paper and sculpture." "Accompanying a major, touring retrospective spanning over fifty years of Twombly's work, this book provides a long-needed critical overview of his career, focusing on his paintings, drawings and sculpture. There is also a rare and wide-ranging interview with the artist and a newly commissioned text by the artist Tacita Dean, as well as an illustrated chronology and extensive bibliography." "Combining the latest scholarship with numerous colour illustrations, this will be the most thorough examination of the life and work of this artist for years to come."--BOOK JACKET.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Vitali Hakko Kreatif Endüstriler Kütüphanesi | N 6537 .T96 A4 2008 | Not for loan | 003044 |
Published to accompany an exhibition held at the Tate Modern in London, June 19-Sept. 14, 2008 ; the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Oct. 28, 2008-Feb. 8, 2009 ; the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Mar. 4-May 24, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Cy Twombly (b.1928) is one of the leading figures from the generation of American artists that also included Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol. Unlike them, he left America early in his career to live and work in Italy where he drew inspiration from European literature and classical culture. He swiftly built an international reputation with his uniquely expressive abstract paintings, works on paper and sculpture." "Accompanying a major, touring retrospective spanning over fifty years of Twombly's work, this book provides a long-needed critical overview of his career, focusing on his paintings, drawings and sculpture. There is also a rare and wide-ranging interview with the artist and a newly commissioned text by the artist Tacita Dean, as well as an illustrated chronology and extensive bibliography." "Combining the latest scholarship with numerous colour illustrations, this will be the most thorough examination of the life and work of this artist for years to come."--BOOK JACKET.