Francois Morellet

Author : Beatrice Gross,Stephen Hoban

Hardback

Published : Tuesday 19 November 2019

ISBN : 9780300245691

Price : €52.65

Description

This in-depth exploration of celebrated French artist FranAois Morellet (1926â?"2016) showcases his diverse oeuvre, famous for infusing systematic and rigorous experimentation with humor and playfulness. Morelletâ?Ts interest in kinetic and optical effects spurred work that engages viewersâ?T perception and participation, ensuring an element of chance within his predetermined systems and challenging the convention of the artistic genius. This book features new scholarship by an international group of renowned art historians and curators. Essays explore topics such as the conceptual stakes of Morelletâ?Ts practice, the influence of Brazilian geometric abstractionA and the Islamic decorative tradition, and the role of humor in his work. Also included is an extensive selection of previously untranslated writings by the artist himself. With striking new photography of the artworksâ?"such as Morelletâ?Ts geometric paintings, neon works, and architectural interventionsâ?"this is the definitive book on a fascinating, multifaceted artist. Distributed for the Dia Art Foundation

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