Dimensions
229 x 279 x 15mm
Juan Gris (1887?dash;1927) was central to the development of Cubism in the early 20th century. Though the writer and art collector Gertrude Stein considered him a ?dquo;perfect painter,?dquo; Gris?squo;s pivotal role within the movement has often been overshadowed. Cubism in Color: The Still Lifes of Juan Gris reveals the virtuosic range of the artist?squo;s short yet prolific career, illuminating his boundary-pushing contributions to Cubism.
As a thorough examination of Gris?squo;s still lifes, Cubism in Color provides an important reassessment of this underappreciated artist, reestablishing his position as a modernist master. This fully illustrated volume traces the evolution of Gris?squo;s aesthetic and approach to still life through a selection of key works. It includes original essays by leading scholars in the field, offering new insights on Gris?squo;s elusive artistic process, the history of collecting his work in the United States and his native Spain, and his artistic legacy within modern and contemporary Latin American art.
