Painted Nudes - Hardcover

Leiter, Saul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 190963106X ISBN 13: 9781909631069

Verlag: Sylph Editions, 2018

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"The effect is of a turbulent maelstrom of color, created with impulsive, almost dancing brushstrokes. In these painted nudes, color seems to have been unleashed; it is a carnival, a riot, an irresistible force."--Mona Gainer-Salim "New Yorker " "The photographs were taken at moments of extreme intimacy, featuring women in the throes of personal pleasure, and the act of painting over them could be seen as a form of concealment. Yet Leiter's brush acts as illumination rather than censorship, creating a riot of colour that heightens the beauty of these private moments, creating contemplation rather than mess. They speak to Leiter's love of colour at a time when it was still deemed inferior, clumsy even, in comparison to black and white. And they preserve the mystery that was at the heart of him as an artist and as a man."--Tish Wrigley "AnOther Magazine " "The previously unseen images have been splashed with vibrant paints--adding life, color, and texture to the once monochrome collection of photographs. You can feel the energy oozing from the paintings and sense the freedom Leiter felt when passionately vandalizing his own work and intriguingly making it greater."--Sacha Musgrove "IDOL " "This new volume, a welcome addition to the Leiter canon, showcases a hitherto little-known aspect of his oeuvre the painted photograph. . . . From a subtle soaking of colour to a rapidly applied fiesta of brush strokes, the application of textured layers of vibrant pigment or translucent wash creates real emotional depth in the images. The sheer exuberance of creation is shown in his frequent reworking of the images (sometimes over decades). Leiter's reworkings also reveal his tenderness towards the photographed subjects."--Roy Clark "Cassone "

Reseña del editor:

In the early 2000s, Saul Leiter came to the fore as one of the most accomplished and surprising colour photographers of the 20th century. Books were published, films made and exhibitions launched. While it was never a secret, few of those who are familiar with Leiter's photography are aware that over the years he created, in his own unhurried way, a yet-to-be appreciated and equally formidable body of paintings and painted photographs. As the first ever publication dedicated to this largely unknown part of Leiter's oeuvre, Painted Nudes offers a selection of more than 70 painted photographs - intimate, brilliantly coloured pieces that marry Leiter's two artistic passions. Produced over the course of four decades, these fiercely expressive nudes are a testament to Leiter's intuitive sense of colour and composition, and showcase a great 20th century artist at his resplendent best. Painted Nudes seeks not only to celebrate, but to illuminate this unique body of work by juxtaposing the painted nudes with a selection of quotes from works of literature. Taking its cue from Leiter's own work, the book straddles the boundaries between genres, inviting readers to discover their connections and resonances. Lush, evocative and associative, Painted Nudes is as stimulating to the eye as it is for the mind.

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• Verlag: Sylph Editions
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• ISBN 10: 190963106X
• ISBN 13: 9781909631069
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160