Having begun his studio practice as a painter and draftsman, in 1985 Al Taylor devised a uniquely innovative approach to process and materials that enveloped drawings and three-dimensional objects as he created compositions that were grounded in the formal concerns of painting. This catalogue presents a comprehensive examination of Taylor's "Pet Stains" and "Puddles," which encompass a large grouping of interconnected series that were created between 1989 and 1992; as well as works from Taylor's later series "Full Gospel Neckless" that the artist made in Denmark for his 1997 solo exhibition at Galleri Tommy Lund. The objects and drawings that comprise these series demonstrate Taylor's relentless curiosity about the process of seeing. This fully illustrated publication features new scholarship on Taylor's work by Mimi Thompson.
Pages
104
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
David Zwirner Books
Release
April 26, 2016
ISBN
1941701124
ISBN 13
9781941701126
Al Taylor: Pet Stains, Puddles, and Full Gospel Neckless
Having begun his studio practice as a painter and draftsman, in 1985 Al Taylor devised a uniquely innovative approach to process and materials that enveloped drawings and three-dimensional objects as he created compositions that were grounded in the formal concerns of painting. This catalogue presents a comprehensive examination of Taylor's "Pet Stains" and "Puddles," which encompass a large grouping of interconnected series that were created between 1989 and 1992; as well as works from Taylor's later series "Full Gospel Neckless" that the artist made in Denmark for his 1997 solo exhibition at Galleri Tommy Lund. The objects and drawings that comprise these series demonstrate Taylor's relentless curiosity about the process of seeing. This fully illustrated publication features new scholarship on Taylor's work by Mimi Thompson.