His first oneman show was at the legendary cable gallery in 1984, and since then, he has showed his bold word paintings. For taschen he has edited, among other titles, jeff koons, christopher wool, albert oehlen and neo rauch. Art edition christopher wool, art edition christopher. Wool grew up in chicago, and relocated to new york city in the 1970s, where he enrolled in the studio school with abstract expressionist painters jack tworkov and harry kramer.
Nov 30, 20 if you are a fan of christopher wools artwork then this is certainly a must purchase book. Art edition christopher wool, art edition christopher wool, art edition. Christopher wool limited edition taschen books picasso paintings henri matisse big canvas art market vincent van gogh silkscreen famous artists american artists art studios best known for his textbased paintings including trbl and riot, christopher wool made his name in the 80s and hasnt looked back, constantly. Christopher wool may 10 june 21, 2008 luhring augustine is pleased to present an exhibition of recent paintings and works on paper by christopher wool. Christopher wool prints and multiples 18 for sale at 1stdibs. In another group of early paintings, wool used commercial rollers to apply decorative effects on aluminum panels, and he has. Eric banks, ann goldstein, richard hell, jim lewis, glenn obrien, anne pontegnie. Designed and edited by hans werner holzwarth, there will be essays and analyses by eric banks, ann goldstein, richard hell, jim lewis glenn obrien and anne.
Christopher wool was born in 1955 and lives and works in new york city and marfa, tx. Over a career that spans three decades, christopher wool has conducted a riveting investigation into the question of how to make a painting at a time when new possibilities for the medium might seem exhausted. Christopher wool, 2003 looking objectively at the conventions of painting, wrestling with its traditions and questioning its foundations from within, is a seemingly volatile stance for any artist. I accidentally tore the lower flap see pics when shelving it in my studio. Christopher wool various works taschen platespages painting collage. Christopher wool is an american abstract painter who emerged from the 1980s new york art scene. Paintings, screenprints and photographs by christopher wool. His painting spells trbl\ exploring christopher wools meanings and messages in a comprehensive monograph\ inyourface, achingly simple, deceptively frank, the work of christopher wool is so very new york. Crosstown les presses du reel book stay safe and healthy. Christopher wool became known in the mid1980s through allover paintings produced with rubber rollers commonly used to simulate decorative wallpaper patterns on walls.
Theres not really any alternative to this book, though, so for wool fans recommended with reservations. Learn about the broad collection artist christopher wool. Influenced by the punk and no wave movements of the early 1970s, he is also know for his bleak photographic explorations of urban landscapes. It consists of the words sell the house sell the car sell the kids, stenciled in black, block letters in alkyd enamel on an offwhite painted aluminum and steel plate measuring 84 x 72 inches 2. Similar to the large scale collectors edition on jeff koons, that taschen released a while back, they are now coming out with wool, a book on christopher wool, whose work we have recently seen on. Oct 25, 20 christopher wool is one of many painters who have experimented with bringing their medium to extinction. Christopher wool is a contemporary american painter. Buy christopher wool 01 by katherine brinson, suzanne hudson isbn.
His painting spells trbl\nexploring christopher wools meanings and messages in a comprehensive monograph\ninyourface, achingly simple, deceptively frank, the work of christopher wool is so very new york. This book documents christopher wool s born 1955 2017 exhibition at berlins galerie max hetzler, at the center of which is a torso made out of pigmented concrete, surrounded by largescale paintings and works on paper in which wool works through his own oeuvre and references from art history. Inyourface, achingly simple, deceptively frank, the work of christopher wool is so very new york. Also, its way better than the new wool book thats being featured at the guggenheim. The book will be a comprehensive overview of the artists work since the mid 80s. Christopher wool biography christopher wool on artnet. The older 2008 taschen retrospective book was better but its also five years old. Untitled 1990 a masterpiece of word art by christopher wool. I wrote about his photography for the taschen book. The pages were quality and glossy but the book itself was so. The core element of christopher wools work is the process of painting itself, which he explores since his early years by reducing form and colour, experimenting. Phillips is the leading auction house for art, design, watches and more. Originally printed in 2008 taschen monograph updated 2012 download pdf. A monograph of christopher wools work is being published by taschen books as a part of their xl series.
Texts by john corbett, fabrice hergott, john kelsey. Christopher wool was born in 1955 and grew up in chicago. Wool eventually dropped out of school, and began experimenting with a new type of. The authors create images using a selection of word pairings that are both conceptually estranged yet subliminally connected. Christopher wool is best known for his paintings of large, black, stenciled letters on white canvases, but he possesses a wide range of styles. Like it or not, christopher wool, now fiftyeight, is probably the most important american painter of his generation. Christopher wool is widely recognized as one of the worlds most important painters. Christopher wool two x two for aids and art 2010 honoree. He played in the first wave of bands that brought attention to cbgb and became famous in 1977 as the auteur of the album blank generation.
Since the 1980s, wool s art has incorporated issues surrounding postconceptual ideas. He left for manhattan after a year and attended classes at the new york studio. Richard hell was one of the originators of punk music. Category 1980s contemporary christopher wool prints and multiples. Limited edition monograph of works by christopher wool. His taschen titles include jeff koons, christopher wool, albert oehlen, neo rauch, ai weiwei, darren almond. Award of excellence for artistic contributions to the fight against aids. It is the official catalog for his midcareer retrospective and the most current overview of his to date. The following biography was written by jim lewis and originally published in the book produced by taschen. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This exhibition explores christopher wools nuanced engagement with the question of how to make a picture.
Hans werner holzwarth is a book designer and editor based in berlin, with numerous publications mainly on contemporary art and photography. They strip it of familiar attributes like imagery, brushwork or flatness, often ending up. His taschen publications include collectors editions like jeff koons, christopher wool, albert oehlen, ai weiwei, and the david hockney sumo a bigger book, as well as monographs like the xxlsized jeanmichel basquiat and survey books such. Anne pontegnie, richard hell, and eric banks make this book a great read as well as a definitive study. Even if it were just a runofthemill postapocalyptic novel about a society forced to live underground, wool. Jun 12, 2018 this book documents christopher wools born 1955 2017 exhibition at berlins galerie max hetzler, at the center of which is a torso made out of pigmented concrete, surrounded by largescale paintings and works on paper in which wool works through his own oeuvre and references from art history. A christopher wool show at the guggenheim the new york times. This scarce hardcover edition on the work of christopher wool is a remarkably beautiful monograph. This book documents christopher wools born 1955 2017 exhibition at berlins galerie max hetzler, at the center of which is a torso made out of pigmented concrete, surrounded by largescale paintings and works on paper in which wool works through his. Similar to the large scale collectors edition on jeff koons, that taschen released a while back, they are now coming out with wool, a book on christopher wool, whose work we have recently. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. In 1972, he enrolled at sarah lawrence college in bronxville, new york, where he studied painting with richard pousettedart. The same tension between control and disorder runs through wools work of the 1990s, when he adopted the silkscreen as a primary tool. Art christopher wool graffiti guggenheim museum new york city painters retrospectives this weeks issue.
Christopher wools work emerged in the 1980s when neoexpressionist painting had achieved ascendancy not only in new york but also in germany and italy. He played in the first wave of bands that brought attention to cbgb and became famous in 1977 as the auteur of the album blank. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Christopher wool christopher wool christopher wool. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Christopher wool page from black book, 1989 complete book is a hardcover book, printed on smooth wove paper with title page and justification, unpaginated, bound as issued with ori. Christopher wool life and work 1955 born in boston to glorye and ira wool family moves to hyde. Making a name in the new york art scene in the early 1980s, christopher wool is best known for his word paintings, white aluminum panels with black stenciled letters spelling out text like sell the house, sell the car, sell the kids in his 1998 work apocalypse now. Christopher wool by christopher wool, paperback barnes. This artist s book emerged from a joint project between the writermusician richard hell and the painter christopher wool and focuses on their mutual interest in experiences associated with reading. This book documents christopher wools born 1955 2017 exhibition at berlins galerie max hetzler, at the center of which is a torso made out of pigmented concrete, surrounded by largescale paintings and works on paper in which wool works through his own oeuvre and references from art history. Since the 1980s, wools art has incorporated issues surrounding postconceptual ideas. Buy and sell signed multiples and original paintings at fair prices on llery.
Hans werner holzwarth is a book designer and editor, with numerous publications mainly on contemporary art and photography. Christopher wool is one of many painters who have experimented with bringing their medium to extinction. One of top contemporary artists in america, christopher wool is bestknown for his monumental word art made between the late1980s and early2000s consisting of black stencilled words on a white background. Apocalypse now is a 1988 painting by the american artist christopher wool, widely regarded as among the most important of his word paintings created in the late 1980s. Wool was born in boston to glorye and ira wool, a molecular biologist and a psychiatrist.
This is the 10th solo presentation of the artists work with the gallery. From phillips, christopher wool, untitled 2008, screenprint, on fine art paper, with full margins, from the deluxe edition with the accompanying book woo. Christopher wool, edited by hans werner holzwarth, 2009. Whether it s a textbased painting or an abstract spraypainted piece. When i buy an art book like this i usually am already a fan of the particular artist and am mainly looking for a comprehensive collection of images. Christopher wool image 1 christopher wool image 2 christopher wool image 3 christopher wool image 4 christopher wool image 5 christopher wool image 6 christopher wool image 7 christopher wool image 8 christopher wool image 9 christopher wool image 10 christopher wool image 11. We use cookies to deliver our online services and to provide more personalized services to you. Christopher wool galerie gisela capitain, cologne, 2011. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. In reaction to this climate, wool, along with painters like peter halley and philip taaffe, reinvented abstract painting by addressing historical arguments against painterly. Cartoonish flowers began to multiply in dense configurations across his paintings, at times interrupted by irreverent passages of overpainting or scribbles of spraypaint that evoke an act of vandalism on a city street.
Though he owes a debt to abstract expressionism and pop art, he completely transcends even demolishes these genres. Eric banks, ann goldstein, richard hell, jim lewis, glenn obrien. Contributions texts in english, german and french by eric banks, ann goldstein, richard hell, jim lewis, glenn obrien and anne pontegnie. Christopher wool, narodni galerie, prague exhibition 1 of. Hans werner holzwarth is a book designer and editor specializing in contemporary art and photography. Christopher wool utilises the form of publication unlike many artists. The book and the print are further contained in a custom printed cardboard shipping box. Best known for his textbased paintings including trbl and riot, christopher wool made his name in the 80s and hasnt looked back, constantly. Nov 18, 2008 christopher wool is widely recognized as one of the worlds most important painters. There was no information about christopher wool himself or anything more in depth than the titles of the works shown. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. In the 1980s, christopher wool was doing a neopop sort of painting using commercial rollers to apply decorative patterns to white panels. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Christopher wool as the art world gears up for new yorks auctions, artist. At the heart of christopher wool s creative project, which spans three decades of highly focused practice, is the question of how a picture can be conceived, realized and experienced today.