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Christopher farr cloth presents woven, at paris deco off. Christopher wool may be best known for his paintings of large, black, stenciled letters on white canvases, but he actually works in a wide range of styles and with an array of painterly techniques, including spray painting, hand painting, and screen printing. This book sealed wools status as a musthave artist among collectors of blueship contemporary art. Posters designed by christopher wool thank you for visiting the christopher wool exhibition site. Another of christophers texas photo books, yard 2018, combines. Christopher wool is a contemporary american painter. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. In christopher wools case, while paintings undeniably form his primary. Feb 21, 2014 the most comprehensive examination to date of the work of christopher wool, one of the most important abstract painters of his generation, this exhibition presents nearly 90 paintings, photographs. Wools work is hard to track down in book form unless you have a ton of money. They strip it of familiar attributes like imagery, brushwork or flatness, often ending up.

Since the 1980s, wools art has incorporated issues surrounding postconceptual ideas. Silo is a series of postapocalyptic science fiction books by american writer hugh howey. Nov 04, 2016 in this short video excerpt christopher wool talks about some aspects of his art. Since the 1980s, wool s art has incorporated issues surrounding postconceptual ideas. Christopher wool exhibition catalogs, books, bibliography, biography. Buy and sell signed multiples and original paintings at fair prices on llery. Christopher wools work emerged in the 1980s when neoexpressionist painting had achieved ascendancy not only in new york but also in germany and italy. In this artists book, christopher wool born 1955 layers photos of backyard debris and dusty roads, of texan wilderness and scenes rife. Oct 25, 20 christopher wool is one of many painters who have experimented with bringing their medium to extinction.

Christopher wool was born in 1955 and grew up in chicago. Influenced by the punk and no wave movements of the early 1970s, he is also know for his bleak photographic explorations of urban landscapes. In this artists book from 2018, christopher wool layers photos of backyard debris and dusty roads, of texan wilderness and found situations rife with allusions to sculpture. Christopher wool is best known for his paintings of large, black, stenciled letters on white canvases, but he possesses a wide range of styles. Since the late 1970s, christopher wool has readdressed and expanded the process of painting. He played in the first wave of bands that brought attention to cbgb and became famous in 1977 as the auteur of the album blank. Oct 09, 2014 value of christopher wool painting rises 350,000 percent eileen kinsella, october 9, 2014 a print by jim kempner, on sale in the dealers booth at the 2014 downtown art fair. Christopher wools work emerged in the 1980s when neoexpressionist painting had achieved ascendancy not only in. Learn about the broad collection artist christopher wool. Two realities invade each other and their overlapping actualities collapse into an artistic reality beyond the moment caught by the. Christopher wool is widely recognized as one of the worlds most important painters. Christopher wool is an american abstract painter who emerged from the 1980s new york art scene. Christopher wool has 20 books on goodreads with 198 ratings. In his early paintings, wool used commercial rollers to apply decorative effects on.

Untitled 1990 a masterpiece of word art by christopher wool. Its not much compared with hindemith, but an electric guitar in the right hands can be so riveting that its the only sound you want to hear. Christopher wool by christopher wool, paperback barnes. This artist s book emerged from a joint project between the writermusician richard hell and the painter christopher wool and focuses on their mutual interest in experiences associated with reading. Please note these fabrics are a lighter weight, long fibered and not suitable for hooking, braiding or wool applique. One of top contemporary artists in america, christopher wool is bestknown for his monumental word art made between the late1980s and early2000s consisting of black stencilled words on a white background.

He left for manhattan after a year and attended classes at the new york studio school. Christopher wool prints and multiples 19 for sale at 1stdibs. In this artists book, christopher wool born 1955 layers photos of backyard debris and dusty roads, of texan wilderness and scenes rife with sculptural. Christopher wool richard hell essay gagosian quarterly. Making a name in the new york art scene in the early 1980s, christopher wool is best known for his word paintings, white canvases with black stenciled letters spelling out text like sell the house, sell the car, sell the kids in his 1998 work apocalypse now.

In 1972, he enrolled at sarah lawrence college in bronxville, new york, where he studied painting with richard pousettedart. Christopher wool, narodni galerie, prague exhibition 1 of. Two realities invade each other and their overlapping actualities collapse into an artistic reality beyond the moment caught by the artists camera. He played in the first wave of bands that brought attention to cbgb and became famous in 1977 as the auteur of the album blank generation. In this artists book, christopher wool born 1955 layers photos of backyard debris and dusty roads, of texan. The most comprehensive examination to date of the work of christopher wool, one of the most important abstract painters of his generation, this. In christopher wools case, while paintings undeniably form his. Mar 01, 2008 this book throws the recent developments in the work of american artist christopher wool into sharp focus. The series started in 2011 with the short story wool, which was later published together with four sequel novellas as a novel with the same name.

Books by christopher wool author of christopher wool. His first oneman show was at the legendary cable gallery in 1984, and since then, he has showed his bold word paintings. A christopher wool show at the guggenheim the new york times. Christopher wool is one of many painters who have experimented with bringing their medium to extinction. Christopher wool 1955 united states is an artist born in 1955 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1990, at christies, and the most recent auction result is a printmultiple sold in 2020. Thus the pictures are imbued with the history of their own making. Yard in this artists book, christopher wool born 1955 layers photos of backyard debris and dusty roads, of texan wilderness and scenes rife with sculptural properties. Christopher wool yard by christopher wool, 9783947127078, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Christopher wools most popular book is pass the bitch chicken. In this final post, we are pleased to congratulate the winner of our poster giveaway, annie auchincloss. Christopher wool s paintings put me in mind of rocknroll songs and how they recycle the same slender means. In this artists book, wool layers photos of backyard debris and dusty roads, of texan wilderness and scenes rife with sculptural properties. Like it or not, christopher wool, now fiftyeight, is probably the most important american painter of his generation. Nov 18, 2008 christopher wool is widely recognized as one of the worlds most important painters.

In this artists book, christopher wool born 1955 layers photos of backyard debris and dusty roads, of texan wilderness and scenes rife with sculptural properties. Christopher wool page from black book, 1989 complete book is a hardcover book, printed on smooth wove paper with title page and justification, unpaginated, bound as issued with ori. Best known for his textbased paintings including trbl and riot, christopher wool made his name in the 80s and hasnt looked back, constantly. Aug 28, 2018 in this artists book, christopher wool born 1955 layers photos of backyard debris and dusty roads, of texan wilderness and scenes rife with sculptural properties. This book documents christopher wools born 1955 2017 exhibition at berlins galerie max hetzler, at the center of which is a torso made out of pigmented concrete, surrounded by largescale paintings and works on paper in which wool works through his own oeuvre and references from art history. Making a name in the new york art scene in the early 1980s, christopher wool is best known for his word paintings, white aluminum panels with black stenciled letters spelling out text like sell the house, sell the car, sell the kids in his 1998 work apocalypse now. In this artists book from 2018, christopher wool layers photos of backyard debris and dusty roads, of texan wilderness and found. In this short video excerpt christopher wool talks about some aspects of his art. Christopher wool painting tells entire contemporary market story.

In another group of early paintings, wool used commercial rollers to apply. We can talk but you cant quote christopher wool 2 titel trockel, rosemarie wool, christopher bacchetta, veronique watton, barrett tittel, cornelius meire, mike etc. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Value of christopher wool painting rises 350,000 percent eileen kinsella, october 9, 2014 a print by jim kempner, on sale in the dealers booth at the 2014 downtown art fair. Christopher wool, untitled, 2018, oil and silkscreen on paper, 44.