Marisol: A Retrospective

Marisol (1930–2016) was a pioneering Pop artist who gained fame in the mid-1960s for her life-size sculptures. This catalog, published with the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, accompanies a major traveling retrospective that explores her 60-year career, including her satirical and deceptively political sculptures, self-portraits, works that embody animal intelligence, and collaborations with choreographers. Leading scholars affirm her radical legacy for the 21st century.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 07 November 2023
Publisher: Distributed Art Publishers

Marisol, a pioneering figure in the world of Pop art, was celebrated in the mid-1960s for her glamorous fashion sense and Latin Garbo-like exoticism. Thousands flocked to see her life-size sculptures, and her fame nearly eclipsed her artistic achievements. However, her popularity waned in the late 1960s, and her work shifted to explore new themes. Her obituary in the Guardian in 2016 labeled her as the forgotten star of Pop art. This comprehensive catalog, published with the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, accompanies a major traveling retrospective that explores Marisol's 60-year career. The book celebrates her satirical and politically charged sculptures and self-portraits, which defined the 1960s. It also examines her works that depict animal intelligence, address environmental precarity, depict interpersonal violence, engage with the immigrant experience, reflect postcolonial disenfranchisement, and challenge sexual norms and gender binaries. For the first time, her public sculptures and collaborations with choreographers are assessed. Leading scholars affirm Marisol's radical legacy for the 21st century. This catalog includes full-color reproductions of her works, a bibliography, and an exhibit.

Dimension: 292 x 203 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781636811017