Clyfford Still - The Artists Materials

Clyfford Still was a radical American Abstract Expressionist painter who severed ties with the commercial art world in the 1950s. This book provides the first detailed account of his materials, working methods, and techniques, based on extensive research and access to his artworks, correspondence, studio records, and personal library.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 05 April 2022
Publisher: Getty Trust Publications

Clyfford Still, a prominent figure among the radical American Abstract Expressionist painters, has garnered relatively less scholarly attention. In the early 1950s, he distanced himself from the commercial art world, leaving behind a vast estate comprising approximately 3,125 artworks, including over 800 paintings, that remained largely unknown to the art world. Susan F. Lake and Barbara A. Ramsay, through the estate and the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, were granted exclusive access to this extraordinary collection. This comprehensive volume, developed through extensive research and enriched by unparalleled access to Still's artworks, paintings, correspondence, studio records, and personal library, presents the first detailed account of the artist's materials, working methods, and techniques. The initial chapters offer an engaging and scholarly overview of Still's life, setting the stage for the subsequent chapters that trace the evolution of his visionary style, provide in-depth materials analysis of selected works from each decade of his career, and propose innovative approaches to the care and conservation of his paintings. The richly illustrated narrative is complemented by a series of technical appendices and a comprehensive bibliography, enhancing the reader's understanding and appreciation of this remarkable artist.

Weight: 578g
Dimension: 191 x 256 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781606066959