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The Nile on eBay   Robert Graham: Early Work 1963-1973 by Robert Graham Early Work 1963-1973 brings together rarely seen works by Robert Graham, providing an overview and reconsiderationof his initial engagement with Minimalism and figurative sculpture. Modelled after images on television or in popularmagazines such as Life, Graham's early work comprises Plexiglas-encased environments populated by miniature waxfigurines engaged in leisurely or pleasurable activities. The ethereal surfaces of these enclosures evoke the highlyfinished and meticulous objects associated with the "Finish Fetish" aesthetic, while their interior spaces suggest the geographyof 1960s California as well as the modernist domestic interiors popularized by John Entenza's Case StudyHouse Program.Over the course of his career, Robert Graham developed an exceptionally focused artistic practice preoccupied withscale and the human figure. Since the early 1970s his works have been exhibited widely at venues including theKunstverein, Hamburg, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. Graham's work is held in major museumcollections and he received numerous public commissions, including the 1984 Olympic Gateway in Los Angeles andthe Duke Ellington Memorial in Central Park, New York, in 1997. Born in Mexico City in 1938, Graham died in SantaMonica, California, in 2008.Co-published with David Zwirner, New York FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Robert Graham: Early Work 1963-1973 compiles rarely seen works by the American artist (1938-2008), providing an overview and reconsideration of Graham's initial engagement with Minimalism and figurative sculpture. Modeled after images found on television or in popular magazines, such as Life, Graham's early work presents Plexiglas-encased environments populated by miniature wax figurines engaged in leisurely or pleasurable activities. The ethereal surfaces of the artist's plastic enclosures are evocative of the highly finished and meticulous objects that have become associated with the so-called "Finish Fetish" aesthetic, and their interior spaces are suggestive of the geography of 1960s California as well as the modernist domestic interiors popularized by John Entenza's Case Study House Program. This volume is one of the few to focus on the early period of Graham's artistic practice--one characterized by a consistent preoccupation with scale and the human figure. Author Biography Hunter Drohojowska-Philp writes about modern art, design and architecture. Full Bloom: The Art and Life of Georgia O'Keeffe, her first book and the most definitive biography of the artist to date, was published in 2004. She is a regular contributor to Artnews, Artnet, Western Interiors and Design, and the Los Angeles Times. Long Description Robert Graham: Early Work 1963-1973 compiles rarely seen works by the American artist (1938-2008), providing an overview and reconsideration of Graham's initial engagement with Minimalism and figurative sculpture. Modeled after images found on television or in popular magazines, such as Life , Graham's early work presents Plexiglas-encased environments populated by miniature wax figurines engaged in leisurely or pleasurable activities. The ethereal surfaces of the artist's plastic enclosures are evocative of the highly finished and meticulous objects that have become associated with the so-called "Finish Fetish" aesthetic, and their interior spaces are suggestive of the geography of 1960s California as well as the modernist domestic interiors popularized by John Entenza's Case Study House Program. This volume is one of the few to focus on the early period of Graham's artistic practice--one characterized by a consistent preoccupation with scale and the human figure. Details ISBN3869309857 Language English ISBN-10 3869309857 ISBN-13 9783869309859 Media Book Format Hardcover Author Robert Graham Pages 127 Imprint Steidl Verlag Subtitle Early Work 1963 - 1973 Place of Publication Gottingen Country of Publication Germany DEWEY 770.92 Short Title ROBERT GRAHAM EARLY WORK 1963- Publisher David Zwirner/Steidl Illustrator Robert Graham Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-01-23 Audience General/Trade We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137881286; , Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], ISBN-13: 9783869309859, Publication Year: 2012, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Book Title: Robert Graham:Early Work 1963-1973: Early Work 1963-1973, Item Height: 262mm, Item Width: 210mm, Item Weight: 930g, Number of Pages: 128 Pages, Steidl Publishers<

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Robert Graham: Early Work 1963-1973 brings together rarely seen works by this American artist, providing an overview and reconsideration of Graham’s initial engagement with Minimalism and figurative sculpture. The exhibition, held at David Zwirner in 2011, comprised one of the first major presentations of the artist’s early work in the United States since 1972. Modeled after images found on television or in popular magazines, such as Life, Graham’s early work presents Plexiglas-encased environments populated by miniature wax figurines engaged in leisurely or pleasurable activities. The ethereal surfaces of the artist’s plastic enclosures are evocative of the highly finished and meticulous objects that have become associated with the so-called “Finish Fetish” aesthetic, and their interior spaces are suggestive of the geography of 1960s California as well as the modernist domestic interiors popularized by John Entenza’s Case Study House Program. Over the course of his career, Graham went on to develop an exceptionally focused artistic practice characterized by a consistent preoccupation with scale and the human figure. Since the early 1970s, his works have been exhibited widely, at such venues as Kunstverein Hamburg, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, among others. Work by the artist is held in major museum collections around the world, and Graham has also received numerous public commissions, including the 1984 Olympic Gateway in Los Angeles and the Duke Ellington Memorial in Central Park, New York (1997). Born in Mexico City in 1938, he died in Santa Monica, California, in 2008. Trade Books>Hardcover>Art,Design & Photography>Art>Surveys, David Zwirner Books Core >2<