Highlights the regenerative quality of the master painter’s
work...Whether mapping universal evil or the messy terrain of his
own mind, he understood that an examination of society is always,
even in small part, an examination of self.
*Brooklyn Rail*
Isn’t that what artists are supposed to be about, showing us the
complexity of their encounter with the world, rather than offering
platitudes or outrage?
*Brooklyn Rail*
Guston became a witness to the 20th century’s darkest and foulest
experiences without closing his eyes or turning away, and enabled
us to see and reflect upon this brutality.
*Hyperallergic*
Brings Guston himself to life, thrashingly, ferociously so.
*New York Times: Arts*
A necessary resource for anyone interested in understanding
Guston…. What’s untimely in Guston is his freedom from the urge, so
common today, to seek reassurance of one’s own goodness by accusing
others of wrongdoing.
*The Nation*
A sweeping retrospective of Philip Guston’s influential work, from
Depression-era muralist to abstract expressionist to tragicomic
contemporary master. Philip Guston – perhaps more than any other
figure in recent memory – has given contemporary artists permission
to break the rules and paint what, and how, they want.
*Antiques and The Arts Weekly*
Philip Guston was a rule-breaking artist, who inspired so many
painters as well cartoonists, writers, poets, and musicians, and
this book brings together scores of terrific essays by artists and
scholars, and a wide-ranging collection of full-color reproductions
of his paintings and drawings…. Insightful.
*Tablet*
[Glenn] Ligon’s text is a powerful exploration of Guston’s Klansmen
imagery, full of nuance, clear-eyed about the complexity and
difficulty of addressing the subject.
*Art Newspaper*
A career-spanning retrospective that looks at Guston’s legacy and
influence, and includes commentary on individual paintings by
William Kentridge, Amy Sillman, Tacita Dean and many others.
*Hyperallergic*
Philip Guston is best known for his incisive, cartoonish paintings
and drawings ranging in subject matter from everyday scenes to
narrative political satires, particularly those of Richard Nixon.
Guston’s work received varying degrees of critical praise
throughout his lifetime, shifting as he changed course.
*ARTnews*
A beautifully illustrated catalogue with essays by the show's
co-curators and reflections on his influential work by such
contemporary artists as Trenton Doyle Hancock, William Kentridge,
and Amy Sillman. Guston created work in a variety of styles and
from psychological points of view that continue to impact an
evolving art world today.
*Art and Object*
Beautifully produced ... Philip Guston Now is a fitting and
impressively informative survey and analysis of a remarkable
artist, his life and his work.
*Midwest Book Review*
Guston’s enduring appeal rests in the permissions he offers
artists. He encourages them to drastically change their work in
midstream, to examine their personal relationship to evil, to
embrace discredited styles and genres, and to accept and even revel
in their own ambivalence about the meaning of art.
*Art In America*
A satisfying compilation of the late painter’s best-known work, as
well as some surprises. Assembled for his new traveling
retrospective at the National Gallery of Art, this catalogue could
function either as an introduction or a point of reentry, giving
those with varying experiences with Guston’s work a chance to
deepen what they know.
*Cultured*
A rousing and reverential guide to understanding the evolution of a
painter and why he deeply resonates with such an illustrious
audience of artists and patrons today.
*Juxtapoz*
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