Cosmic Theater: The Art of Lee Mullican

Lee Mullican (1919-98) was a prominent West Coast-inspired abstract artist known for his mystical and transcendent works. This book explores his career, focusing on his hybridization of symbolic figuration, abstracted landscapes, and abstract space with his fascination with the sky and the galaxy. It also examines the influence of Jungian philosophy on his admiration for pre-Columbian and Native American cultures, with fifty full-color illustrations of his major rare paintings and drawings from the 1940s to the 1970s.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 80 pages
\n Publication date: 27 March 2019
\n Publisher: Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag
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Lee Mullican (1919-98) was a renowned artist known for his unique and captivating West Coast-inspired explorations in abstraction, infused with mysticism and the transcendent. His works were first showcased as part of the influential exhibition of the Dynaton Group, which he co-founded alongside fellow artists Gordon Onslow Ford and Wolfgang Paalen. Today, his artworks are widely collected and held in the permanent collections of prestigious institutions such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among many others.

"Cosmic Theatre: The Art of Lee Mullican" is the first book in over a decade to dedicate significant attention to this important figure in twentieth-century American art. The book explores a central theme that runs throughout Mullican's career, showcasing his distinctive fusion of symbolic figuration, abstracted landscapes, and abstract space with his lifelong fascination with the sky and the galaxy beyond. The book delves into the development of Mullican's work in the context of his time and his biography, while also examining the implications of Jungian philosophy in relation to his admiration for pre-Columbian and Native American cultures.

Michael Auping's essay in the book is complemented by fifty full-color illustrations, featuring rare paintings and drawings by Mullican from the 1940s to the 1970s. These illustrations provide a visual glimpse into Mullican's artistic journey and the profound impact his work had on the art world.

Lee Mullican's artistic legacy continues to inspire and captivate audiences, and his contributions to abstract art have left an indelible mark on the history of modern art. His unique blend of spirituality, abstraction, and the natural world has resonated with viewers for decades, and his works continue to be celebrated and studied worldwide.

\n Weight: 772g\n
Dimension: 249 x 290 x 12 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783858818232\n \n