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Paths to the Absolute
John Golding
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Description for Paths to the Absolute
Hardback. Offers an approach to understanding the evolution of abstractionism by looking at the personal artistic development of seven of its practitioners. This book explores the works and concerns of three European abstract painters - Mondrian, Malevich, Kandinsky - and then those of their American successors - Pollock, Newman, Rothko, and Still. Series: A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 240 pages, 63 color plates 109 halftones. BIC Classification: AB; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1199.
From Mondrian's bold geometric forms to Kandinsky's use of symbols to Pollock's "dripped paintings," the richly diverse movement of abstract painting challenges anyone trying to make sense of either individual works or the phenomenon as a whole. Applying his insights as an art historian and a painter, John Golding offers a unique approach to understanding the evolution of abstractionism by looking at the personal artistic development of seven of its greatest practitioners. He re-creates the journey undertaken by each painter in his move from representational art to the abstract--a journey that in most cases began with cubism but led variously ... Read more
From Mondrian's bold geometric forms to Kandinsky's use of symbols to Pollock's "dripped paintings," the richly diverse movement of abstract painting challenges anyone trying to make sense of either individual works or the phenomenon as a whole. Applying his insights as an art historian and a painter, John Golding offers a unique approach to understanding the evolution of abstractionism by looking at the personal artistic development of seven of its greatest practitioners. He re-creates the journey undertaken by each painter in his move from representational art to the abstract--a journey that in most cases began with cubism but led variously ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691048963
SKU
V9780691048963
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About John Golding
John Golding (1929–2012) was a distinguished art historian, art critic, curator, and painter. He was a lecturer and reader in the history of art at the Courtauld Institute; a senior tutor at the Royal College of Art, London; and Slade Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Cambridge. His history of cubism published in 1959 remains a standard work ... Read more
Reviews for Paths to the Absolute
Winner of the 2002 Mitchell Prize "[A] sensitive survey of seven of art's most influential abstract painters... "
The Sunday "A beautifully designed, superbly illustrated volume ... "
Carter Ratcliff, Art and Auction "[Golding] argues that the best abstract art is about something and that its meaning comes partly from the artist. The modernists he discusses were drenched in ideas, especially of ... Read more
The Sunday "A beautifully designed, superbly illustrated volume ... "
Carter Ratcliff, Art and Auction "[Golding] argues that the best abstract art is about something and that its meaning comes partly from the artist. The modernists he discusses were drenched in ideas, especially of ... Read more