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Cecily Brown

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Cecily Brown explores the vibrant career of British-born, New York-based artist Cecily Brown, who emerged in the late 1990s. Influenced by Cubism and Abstract Expressionism, Brown has forged a distinct style that blends the sensuality of oil paint with both abstraction and realism. Her work offers a playful yet powerful examination of portraiture, marked by exuberant brushwork, a rich colour palette, intense energy, and elements of black humour that challenge traditional painting conventions.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in contemporary art, especially those fascinated by painting techniques, modern portraiture, and the evolution of artistic styles in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

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The first โ€“ and highly anticipated โ€“ monograph on one of the most influential painters of our time

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Cecily Brown is a British-born, New York-based artist who rose to prominence in the late 1990s. Originally influenced by Cubism and Abstract Expressionism, Brown has over the years developed her unique voice, which investigates the sensual qualities of oil paint and portraiture through a satirizing and celebratory process inspired both by abstraction and realism.

Gentle and yet forceful, Brown's exuberant brushwork, rich palette, intense energy, and black humour have redefined some of painting's historical canons.

Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838661045

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 November 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 1020g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Courtney J. Martin is Director of the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven. Jason Rosenfeld is Distinguished Chair and Professor of Art History at Marymount College, New York. Francine Prose is a novelist and critic based in New York.

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