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Albert Oehlen

Title
Albert Oehlen / edited by Hans Werner Holzwarth ; with texts by Roberto Ohrt, Martin Prinzhorn, John Corbett ; and conversations with the artist by Alexander Klar, John Corbett.
Publication
  • Köln : Taschen, [2017]
  • ©2017

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Additional Authors
  • Oehlen, Albert, 1954-
  • Holzwarth, Hans Werner
  • Ohrt, Roberto
  • Prinzhorn, Martin
  • Corbett, John, 1963-
  • Klar, Alexander
Description
494 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits; 35 cm
Summary
"In this expansive monograph, we meet the full range of Oehlen's artistic thoughts and approaches: paintings that integrate mirrors, paintings that are executed strictly in primary colors or only in gray, heavily pixelated paintings produced with the help of one of the first personal computers. We find collaged fragments of garish poster ads on canvases that transforming screaming slogans into abstract elements, charcoal drawings the size of a wall, finger paintings, and paintings in which black treelike silhouettes contort themselves into a lexicon of abstract forms. Throughout, Oehlen transforms the conceptual into the compositional, at once invigorating and challenging the viewer. Revising and updating Taschen's previous Collector's Edition, this revelatory survey explores Oehlen's trajectory from his early days up to the present. It features more than 400 paintings as well as insightful commentaries and interviews, covering Oehlen's different work stages and approaches. Roberto Ohrt's essay takes us back to the special vibe of the early 1980s where Oehlen worked alongside Kippenberger, Büttner, and others, part of a scene that painted quickly and close to the pulse of time. Oehlen discusses his computer paintings with John Corbett, and follows up on his more recent work, his thoughts on art, and his day in the studio in a lengthy conversation with Alexander Klar. A collection of shorter texts and quotes from the artist bring us close to the ideas of an artist who has been dubbed 'the most resourceful abstract painter alive"--Publisher's website.
Subject
  • Oehlen, Albert, 1954-
  • Painting, Abstract > Germany
  • Painting, Abstract
  • Malerei
  • Germany
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 478-487).
Language (note)
  • Parallel texts in English, French and German.
Call Number
JQG 18-781
ISBN
  • 9783836508971
  • 3836508974
LCCN
9783836508971
OCLC
1021862006
Title
Albert Oehlen / edited by Hans Werner Holzwarth ; with texts by Roberto Ohrt, Martin Prinzhorn, John Corbett ; and conversations with the artist by Alexander Klar, John Corbett.
Publisher
Köln : Taschen, [2017]
Copyright Date
©2017
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 478-487).
Language
Parallel texts in English, French and German.
Added Author
Oehlen, Albert, 1954- Works. Selections. 2017.
Holzwarth, Hans Werner, editor.
Ohrt, Roberto, author.
Prinzhorn, Martin, author.
Corbett, John, 1963- author, interviewer.
Klar, Alexander, interviewer.
Other Standard Identifier
9783836508971
Research Call Number
JQG 18-781
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