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Cy Twombly: Fifty Years Of Works On Paper.
Cy Twombly Fifty Years Of Works On Paper Author:Cy Twombly, Simon Schama, Roland Barthes Cy Twombly's gestures are some of the most beloved in 20th century art. The painter, graphic artist, sculptor and photographer is prized above all for the sweeping, scribbled marks that he makes with his drawing instruments. Though mostly indecipherable, at least on a literal level, Twombly's colorful, dense gestures are compellingly articulate ... more »in their rhythm, line, allusion and mood. Deeply sophisticated and sensual, they follow in the footsteps of Western tradition while speaking resolutely in the hushed and tentative tones of the modern age, defying prevailing stylistic clichés and mediating between the old and new worlds. This exceptional volume presents 50 years of drawings by the artist, most taken from his own personal collection. Foreword by Mikhail Piotrovsky.~Introduction by Simon Schama. Hardcover, 10 x 13.5 in./144 pgs / 82 color 0 BW0 duotone 0 ~ Item D20334« less