Publication

2018 - Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH & Co KG

Language

English

Word Count

27,000 words, Guess

Page Count

108 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139783775744270
  • ISBN-103775744274
  • OCLC Control Number1029788404
  • Better World Books9783775744270
  • Open LibraryOL28693850M

Classifications

  • LCCND588.O358
  • LCCND588.O44 A4 2018

Description

Albert Oehlen (*1954 in Krefeld, Germany), a student of Sigmar Polke and close friend of Martin Kippenberger, is known to be a provocateur for challenging the boundaries of painting and embracing a remarkably wide range of styles. The publication 'Grau' is an intimate examination of his series of grey paintings created between 1997 and 2008. Oscillating between figuration and abstraction, the paintings defy conventional categorization. Amid muddy nebulas and amorphic brushstrokes, mysterious depictions of figures, objects, environments, and landscapes emerge. In opposition to other series where Oehlen also used digital tools, the grisailles are strictly made by hand without the distraction of color--an unmistakable nod to fellow German artist Gerhard Richter. The richly illustrated publication also contains an original text by writer and poet Raphael Rubinstein and an interview with artist Albert Oehlen himself.

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