Lee Lozano: Strike

Lee Lozano was a radical painter-conceptualist known for her versatile output comprising painting, conceptual practice, and Language Pieces. This volume includes a selection of her work, from figurative drawings and paintings to large oils on canvas and minimalist abstraction.

Format: Unspecified
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 31 October 2023
Publisher: Marsilio

Lee Lozano, a renowned radical painter-conceptualist, has been the subject of a comprehensive review in this volume, encompassing a diverse range of her artistic output. Trained as a painter, Lozano established herself in the vibrant New York art scene of the 1960s, showcasing a versatile artistic career that spanned both painting and conceptual practice. Despite operating within the social and artistic context of her time, Lozano steadfastly maintained a fiercely anti-categorical stance, rejecting any form of classification. Strike surveys the various stages of her artistic journey, from her early figurative drawings and Expressionist-style paintings to her later large-scale oils titled Tool Paintings, which witnessed a formal evolution towards minimalist abstraction. Additionally, this project includes a selection of her Language Pieces, which mark her transition into an exclusively conceptual phase, culminating in her groundbreaking Dropout Piece in 1972. Lee Lozano's profound and multifaceted artistic legacy is thus explored in depth through this comprehensive collection, providing a valuable insight into the evolution of her thought-provoking and influential artistic practice.

Lee Lozano, a renowned radical painter-conceptualist, has been the subject of a comprehensive review in this volume, encompassing a diverse range of her artistic output. Trained as a painter, Lozano established herself in the vibrant New York art scene of the 1960s, showcasing a versatile artistic career that spanned both painting and conceptual practice. Despite operating within the social and artistic context of her time, Lozano steadfastly maintained a fiercely anti-categorical stance, rejecting any form of classification. Strike surveys the various stages of her artistic journey, from her early figurative drawings and Expressionist-style paintings to her later large-scale oils titled Tool Paintings, which witnessed a formal evolution towards minimalist abstraction. Additionally, this project includes a selection of her Language Pieces, which mark her transition into an exclusively conceptual phase, culminating in her groundbreaking Dropout Piece in 1972. Lee Lozano's profound and multifaceted artistic legacy is thus explored in depth through this comprehensive collection, providing a valuable insight into the evolution of her thought-provoking and influential artistic practice.

Dimension: 229 x 165 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9791254631614