Cy Twombly: Making Past Present
Making Past Present
Christine Kondoleon, Kate Nesin
ISBN: | 9780878468744 |
Publisher: | MFA Publications - The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
Published: | 30 July, 2020 |
Format: | Hardcover |
Language: | English |
Cy Twombly: Making Past Present
Making Past Present
Christine Kondoleon, Kate Nesin
Cy Twombly's first visit to Italy as a young man ignited a lifelong passion for classical culture that is everywhere present in his art. Painted canvases, works on paper, and small-scale sculptures reveal the historical soul of Twombly's abstract compositions. Taking on myths and heroes as personal guides, he created a psychologically complex dialogue with the visual and literary art of antiquity. This sumptuously illustrated publication reproduces a carefully chosen selection of the artist's paintings, drawings, and sculptures alongside works of classical antiquity, including a number from his personal collection. Illuminating essays by leading scholars explore the often enigmatic engagement of Twombly's art with the world of the past.
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