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Rafael Ferrer
- Title
- Rafael Ferrer / Deborah Cullen ; foreword by Chon A. Noriega.
- Author
- Cullen, Deborah.
- Publication
- Los Angeles : UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press, [2012]
- ©2012
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Details
- Description
- xii, 128 pages : illustrations (some color); 24 cm.
- Summary
- " In this examination of the art of Rafael Ferrer, Deborah Cullen considers the creative evolution of the Puerto Rican-born, U.S.-based artist, widely recognized and critically acclaimed for postminimalist environments constructed during the 1960s and 1970s. In the 1980s Ferrer turned to painting, producing vibrant figurative canvases that depict life in the Caribbean--an apparently abrupt change that surprised the art world.Cullen traces Ferrer's trajectory, beginning with his early experiments in surrealism and continuing to the small-scale collages, chalkboard drawings, and paper-bag faces that represent his latest work. She explores the links that tie these works together, including Ferrer's concern with current events and personal memory, his deep understanding of art history, and his restless, probing curiosity.Now in his seventies, Ferrer is, as Cullen notes, more productive than ever. Pizarras (Blackboards), a major installation piece from 2005 and 2006, is composed of ninety-seven wood-framed slate tablets filled with grisaille paintings that combine Spanish wordplay and iconic shapes and doodles. The blackboards mark Ferrer's continued involvement with urban discourse and commitment to his role as a chronicler of his culture. "--
- "Overview of the life and work of Puerto Rican artist Rafael Ferrer"--
- Series Statement
- A ver: revisioning art history ; v. 7
- Uniform Title
- Ver--revisioning art history ; 7.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Early life, 1933-1953 -- Earliest works, 1953-1966 -- Actions and improvisational sculpture, 1966-1969 -- From installations to images, 1970-1974 -- From objects to painting, 1975-1999.
- Call Number
- JQE 15-221
- ISBN
- 9780895511355 (pbk.)
- 0895511355 (pbk.)
- 9780895511348 (paper)
- 0895511347 (paper)
- LCCN
- 2012016314
- OCLC
- 793421772
- Author
- Cullen, Deborah.
- Title
- Rafael Ferrer / Deborah Cullen ; foreword by Chon A. Noriega.
- Publisher
- Los Angeles : UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press, [2012]
- Copyright Date
- ©2012
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- A ver: revisioning art history ; v. 7Ver--revisioning art history ; 7.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JQE 15-221