Steve Wolfe on paper /
| Author / Creator: | Foster, Carter E. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Whitney Museum of American Art ; Houston : Menil Collection ; New Haven : Distributed by Yale University Press, c2009. |
| Description: | 102 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7845595 |
| Summary: | Working in the tradition of trompe l'oeil , Steve Wolfe (b. 1955) creates careful replicas of classic books, worn album covers, and vinyl records, crafted from modeling paste, screenprints, drawings, and many other media. Wolfe's reproductions embrace the tattered jackets, aged paper, and worn corners that come with the consumption of the culture within. These marks become records of time and memory representing the intersection of abstract thought and physical substance. With painstakingly composed illusion, these objects fall within the tradition of trompe l'oeil and blur the line between everyday object and art.
This book focuses on Wolfe's works on paper, including drawings and pieces that combine drawing with painting, collage, and printmaking. Although his work is included in numerous museum collections and has appeared in several group shows, this is the first major publication on this important emerging artist. Distributed for the Whitney Museum of American Art and The Menil Collection
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (9/09 - 11/09) The Menil Collection, Houston (4/12/10 - 8/15/10) |
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| Item Description: | Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Sept. 30-Nov. 29, 2009 and at the Menil Collection, Houston, Tex., Apr. 2-Oct. 31, 2010. |
| Physical Description: | 102 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780300158984 030015898X |
