Frank Bowling: Sculpture

Frank Bowling's abstract paintings are gaining international recognition, and this is the first publication to explore his art and ideas in relation to sculpture. The book features an extended essay by curator Sam Cornish, an in-conversation between Allie Biswas and sculptor Thomas J. Price, and a poem dedicated to Bowling by sculptor and author Barbara Chase-Riboud. It examines how seeing Bowlings sculpture can extend our understanding of his pictorial language and highlights the importance of sculpture to High Modernism.

Format: Hardback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 18 July 2022
Publisher: Ridinghouse

Frank Bowling (born 1934 in Bartica, Guyana) is gaining increasing international acclaim as an abstract painter. This groundbreaking publication is the first to delve into the examination of Bowling's art and ideas in connection with sculpture. The book is lavishly illustrated, featuring an extensive essay by curator Sam Cornish that explores Bowling's interactions with sculpture since the 1960s. It raises the intriguing question of how perceiving Bowling's sculptures and engaging with sculpture more broadly can enhance our understanding of his visual language. Furthermore, this exploration underscores the significance of sculpture within High Modernism, the artistic movement from which Bowling's mature art emerged. Additionally, the book includes an insightful in-conversation between Allie Biswas and sculptor Thomas J. Price, as well as a poem dedicated to Bowling by sculptor and author Barbara Chase-Riboud.

Dimension: 270 x 225 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781909932746