Joan Mitchell
£33.40£47.50 (-30%)
Joan Mitchell (1925–1992) was fearless in her experimentation, creating works of unparalleled beauty, strength, and emotional intensity. This gorgeous book unfolds the story of an artistic master of the highest order, revealing the ways she expanded abstract painting and illuminating the transatlantic contexts that shaped her. Lavish illustrations cover the full arc of her artistic practice, from her exceptional New York paintings of the early 1950s to the majestic multipanel compositions she made in France later in her career. Signature works are represented here along with rarely seen paintings, works on paper, artist’s sketchbooks, and photographs of Mitchell’s life, social circle, and surroundings.
Featuring scholarly texts, in-depth essays, and artistic and literary responses, this book is organized in ten chronological chapters. Each chapter centers on a closely related suite of paintings, illuminating a shifting inner landscape colored by experience, sensation, memory, and a deep sense of place. Presenting groundbreaking research and a variety of perspectives on her art, life, and connections to poetry and music, this unprecedented volume is an essential reference for Mitchell’s admirers and those just discovering her work.
Published in association with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Exhibition Schedule:
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
(September 4, 2021–January 17, 2022)
Baltimore Museum of Art
(March 6–August 14, 2022)
Fondation Louis Vuitton
(October 5, 2022–February 27, 2023)
Read more
by jane ellis
fabulous fabulous book
the narrative, curation and hundreds of images are superlative. something to immerse yourself in
by S. Enright
This is an outstanding, and beautifully designed, monograph. It is amongst the most extensive and comprehensive single volumes ever published on Mitchell’s work (I have an almost complete library of titles on her). It includes numerous essays and vignettes by a wide range of voices, as well as a sequence of chapters reflecting her evolution as an artist. The wonderfully illustrated title is in fact a catalogue for an exhibition which is planned for the Baltimore Museum of Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 2022. Though not listed within the publication, the show is due to travel afterwards to the Vuitton Foundation in Paris, where I will relish seeing it. This is the most comprehensive and insightful volume since the Museum Ludwig retrospective catalogue accompanying their show I saw in Cologne in 2016. Highly recommended.
by Issy
The book is physically much larger and thicker than expected, which is a nice surprise. It’s very thorough, and excellent pictures of the paintings. Highly recommend.
by Andrew Lambirth
This book is a superbly illustrated and for the most part clearly written account of Mitchell’s life and art.
Her work is not well-known in the UK and deserves to be more widely appreciated. (A major exhibition of her paintings at the Tate or Royal Academy would help to change that.) Recommended for anyone interested in real painting.
by M Williams
A lovely book about her life and work.
by kim s
So pleased to find a book on Joan Mitchell rather than borrowing from the library or having to pay over ridiculous prices for one of her books . because its not longer been published. Great content.
by Lawlor Erin
magnificent book, both images and texts
by Alison O.
This is such a great book at a great price ????