David Carrier "Sean Scully" Thames & Hudson 2004

David Carrier "Sean Scully" Thames & Hudson 2004.

Hardback, dust jacket, 214 illustrations, 205 in colour, 31x26 cm.

The first fully illustrated survey in colour of the entire career of Sean Scully, one of the best-loved abstract painters. His familiar, distinctive style of lines or bands of colour, alluding to architectural elements such as doorways, windows and walls, is one of the most readily recognisable in contemporary painting. This book is the first fully illustrated monograph to give an account of the artist's whole life and career up to 2004, from his childhood in 1950s London, through New York and Barcelona to Munich. Reproductions of all his major works illustrate the text, while photographs taken by Scully on his travels show some of the forms that inspire him. Photographs of Scully at work in his studio demonstrate stage by stage how he creates his paintings, from bare canvas to finished work. The eminent art historian and critic David Carrier traces the development of Scully's work and assesses its significance. Drawing on his many conversations with Scully, Carrier offers unique insights into the artist's working methods and the motivations of his art. Extracts from Scully's writings and lectures on painting complete an important volume on contemporary art.