Name/Title
Agnes MartinEntry/Object ID
N9500.M37.M6Description
Canadian-born Agnes Martin was one of the pre-eminent painters of the second half of the 20th century, whose work has had a significant influence both on artists of her own time and for subsequent generations. A contemporary of the abstract expressionists though often identified with minimalism, Martin was of the few woman artists who came to prominence in the predominately masculine art world of the late 1950s and 1960s, and became a particularly important role model for younger women and artists. This survey provides and overview of Martin's career, from lesser-known early experimental works through her striped and grided grey paintings and use of colour in various formats, to a group of her final works that reintroduce bold forms. A selection of drawings and watercolours is also included.Context
Catalog issued in connection with an exhibition held June 3-October 11, Tate Modern, London; November 7, 2015-March 6, 2016, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf; April 24-September 11, 2016, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles; and October 7-January 11, 2017, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.Lexicon
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artist monographs, exhibitions, painters, painting--abstract, painting--exhibitions, women artists--united statesLegacy Lexicon
Category
Exhibition catalogBook Details
Author
Frances Morris, Tiffany Bell, Agnes MartinPublisher
D.A.P.Place Published
City
New YorkState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
2015Call No.
N9500.M37.M6ISBN
193892276X, 9781938922763LCCN
2015023327Notes
Length: 272