Jess : to and from the printed page /

Jess: To and From the Printed Page focuses on the artist simply known as "Jess" (1923-2004), and celebrates his lively and lifelong dialogue with poets, poetry and printed matter. Published to accompany the iCI touring exhibition, it features collages made for publication, the books and ma...

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Other authors / contributors: Schaffner, Ingrid (Author), Jarnot, Lisa, 1967- (Author)
Other authors / contributors: Ashbery, John, 1927-2017 (writer of prologue.)
Imprint: New York : Independent Curators International, ©2007.
Format: Book
Language:English
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Acquisition Notes:Gift of Anne d'Harnoncourt and Joseph Rishel
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Summary:Jess: To and From the Printed Page focuses on the artist simply known as "Jess" (1923-2004), and celebrates his lively and lifelong dialogue with poets, poetry and printed matter. Published to accompany the iCI touring exhibition, it features collages made for publication, the books and magazines in which they were reproduced, as well as many previously unreproduced paintings, drawings and assemblages. The book offers a fresh perspective on Jess's work by specifically addressing the interrelation between his art and the California literary culture of which he was a part. It also explores the intimacy of the collaborations and conversations in which he participated over five decades, and points to his effect on younger artists today--through his use of "pop" materials in collage and paint, his early homoerotic themes and his enjoyment of the book format as a compositional vehicle. -- Amazon.com.
Item Description:Published to accompany a traveling exhibition held at the San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, Calif. and six other institutions between Mar. 18, 2007 and Mar. 21, 2009.
Physical Description:112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780916365752
0916365751