Susan Rothenberg

Susan Rothenberg's (1945–2020) famous horse paintings of the 1970s earned her recognition as a young painter and a vehicle for her expressive gesture and understanding of the picture plane. This in-depth volume explores these works alongside a foreword by Joan Jonas, an interview with artist Mary Heilmann, and an essay by curator and scholar Michael Auping. Hilton Kramer praised Rothenberg's work in Artforum in 1977, stating that she had combined Degas horses with Barnett Newman's vertical 'zips' in a unique way.

Format: Hardback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 29 March 2022
Publisher: Richard Gray Gallery

Susan Rothenberg's (1945–2020) renowned horse paintings of the 1970s solidified her status as a young painter and provided her with a powerful medium to convey her expressive gestures and profound understanding of the picture plane. This pivotal series remains her most well-known body of work, and this comprehensive volume offers readers a chance to delve into these masterpieces alongside a foreword by artist Joan Jonas, an interview with artist Mary Heilmann, and an essay by curator and scholar Michael Auping. As critic Hilton Kramer aptly observed in his review of her work in Artforum in 1977, "Rothenberg ... has combined the elements of Degas horses with Barnett Newman's vertical 'zips. Which is an interesting combination of elements, to say the least. But it is in the quality of the painting itself that this artist makes her deepest impression." On the strength of these works, Rothenberg was showcased in the groundbreaking New Image Painting exhibition of 1974.

Susan Rothenberg's (1945–2020) renowned horse paintings of the 1970s solidified her status as a young painter and provided her with a powerful medium to convey her expressive gestures and profound understanding of the picture plane. This pivotal series remains her most well-known body of work, and this comprehensive volume offers readers a chance to delve into these masterpieces alongside a foreword by artist Joan Jonas, an interview with artist Mary Heilmann, and an essay by curator and scholar Michael Auping. As critic Hilton Kramer aptly observed in his review of her work in Artforum in 1977, "Rothenberg ... has combined the elements of Degas horses with Barnett Newman's vertical 'zips. Which is an interesting combination of elements, to say the least. But it is in the quality of the painting itself that this artist makes her deepest impression." On the strength of these works, Rothenberg was showcased in the groundbreaking New Image Painting exhibition of 1974.

Weight: 1016g
Dimension: 299 x 237 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780996454087