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This book will appeal to readers interested in contemporary art, sculpture, feminist art history, and those fascinated by the evolution of experimental visual practices in the late 20th century and beyond.
The definitive monograph on American sculptor and visual artist Lynda Benglis, one of the most important living artists today
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The definitive monograph on American sculptor and visual artist Lynda Benglis, one of the most important living artists today
Since her arrival in New York from her native Louisiana in the late 1960s, Lynda Benglis gained recognition for creating a groundbreaking body of work that challenged both sculpture and painting conventions in a then largely male-dominated art world.
A tireless explorer of new shapes and materials, Benglis's gestural and formal approach to art-making has, over the years, elevated her to iconic status. Her work is evidence of how process can wield pliant matter and let it 'take its own form'.
Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series
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Critics acclaim Benglis for redefining sculpture and remaining highly prolific in her career, with the New York Times noting her impact on the art world since the 1960s. The Financial Times praises her ability to both shock and delight on her global artistic journey, while the Washington Post emphasises how she revolutionised the art scene. Artforum highlights her use of art as a tool of empowerment, and the Guardian acknowledges her singular approach and resilience in the face of controversy. Roberta Smith describes her work as consistently ahead of its time.
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ISBN: 9781838661229
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 October 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 1086g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Lynda Benglis (born 1941, Lake Charles, Louisiana, lives and works in New York) is an artist who was first recognized in the late 1960s with her poured latex and foam works. Benglis's work created a perfectly timed retort to the male dominated fusion of painting and sculpture with the advent of Process Art and Minimalism. Known for her exploration of metaphorical and biomorphic shapes, she is deeply concerned with the physicality of form and how it affects the viewer, using a wide range of materials to render dynamic impressions of mass and surface: soft becomes hard, hard becomes soft and gestures are frozen.
Benglis was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and two National Endowment for the Arts grants, among other commendations. Her work is in some of the most important public collections, including: Guggenheim Museum; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Museum of Modern Art, New York; The National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Tate Modern, London; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
Andrew Bonacina is an independent curator based in London .
Nora Lawrence is Artistic Director and Chief Curator at Storm King Art Center in New York.
Bibiana Obler is Associate Professor of Art History at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design.
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