I Paint What I Want to See
Penguin UK · Paperback · July 26, 2022
Illuminating reflections on painting and drawing from one of the most revered artists of the twentieth century 'Thank God for yellow ochre, cadmium red medium, and permanent green light' How does a painter see the world?
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- Who it’s for
- Guston’s writings, talks, and interviews make painting’s questions feel vivid and open-ended.
- Genres
- Artist Essays, Art Criticism & Ideas, Modern Art History (to 1945)
- Published
- Penguin UK, July 26, 2022
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Illuminating reflections on painting and drawing from one of the most revered artists of the twentieth century 'Thank God for yellow ochre, cadmium red medium, and permanent green light' How does a painter see the world? Philip Guston, one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, spoke about art with unparalleled candour and commitment.
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Touching on work from across his career as well as that of his fellow artists and Renaissance heroes, this selection of his writings, talks and interviews draws together some of his most incisive reflections on iconography and abstraction, metaphysics and mysticism, and, above all, the nature of painting and drawing. 'Among the most important, powerful and influential American painters of the last 100 years ... he's an art world hero' Jerry Saltz, New York Magazine 'Guston's paintings make us think hard' Aindrea Emelife, Guardian
Inside the Artist’s Eye
Guston’s writings, talks, and interviews make painting’s questions feel vivid and open-ended.
Come here for
- An artist’s candid thinking about painting, drawing, and how we see
- Reflections that move between abstraction, metaphysics, and art history
Expect
- Incisive reflections on his work and fellow artists
- A layered conversation about iconography, mysticism, and making art
Where it sits
| Art Criticism & Ideas | 77% |
|---|---|
| Artist Essays | 64% |
| Modern Art History (to 1945) | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Modern Art History (to 1945)
- Contemporary Art History (1945-)
- Artist Essays
- Authors
- Philip Guston
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Published
- July 26, 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Modern Art History (to 1945)