Brice Marden: Works on Paper 1964-2001 (2002)

A rare opportunity to view the great American artist Brice Marden’s works in Europe occurred in 2001/2002. Until recently, European connoisseurs of his paintings, etchings and prints have made pilgrimages across continents to be able to view collections of his work. A key to this elusive artist can be derived from his studio high above the cosmopolitan frenzy of The Bowery in New York. It is a sanctuary of discipline, equanimity, equilibrium and control far removed from the city’s anarchy below. Yet Marden says of himself: “I am seeing my life as part of the struggle between man and nature. It is my inspiration. Any artist who takes the “art scene” or short-sighted history as his inspiration is turning his back on his human self”. Marden’s personal philosophy is a dichotomy, and one which he discusses uneasily. It is also what makes him a key figure in the Minimalist art movement, with major exhibitions at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and the Whitechapel Gallery in London. Who is the real Brice Marden? Who is this great reclusive artist, like some rare and exotic bird so seldom seen? This volume comprises a catalogue of the exhibitions that the artist himself and curator Mario Codognato have collected, including 70 of his most personal and illuminating works. Condition: very good.