Audible Silence: Cy Twombly at Daros

Audible Silence: Cy Twombly at Daros by Twombly, Cy. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9783908247654.

One of the most important painters of today, Cy Twomblys epic yet intimate combinations of gestural abstraction, drawing, and writing have been moving viewers since the mid-1950s. This book presents a diverse array of short essays by leading art critics as they explore the many aspects of Twomblys work. Heiner Bastian considers the relation of Mallarmés poetry to Twomblys visual language. John Berger meditates on language and words as they appear on the artists canvases. Yve-Alain Bois muses on the scatological impulse. Philip Fisher dissects Twomblys zany neo-classicist storytelling. Robert Pincus-Witten tells us a few things about Twomblys relationship to Italy and the United States. And Harald Szeemann wonders about Twomblys very own brand of history painting. A rich and stimulating collection of writings, complemented by lavish plates showing many early works, Cy Twombly, produced in collaboration with the Daros Collection, is indispensable for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the artists work. Essays by Heiner Bastian, John Berger, Yve-Alain Bois, Philip Fisher, Eva Keller, Ruth Langenberg, Carol Mancusi-Ungaro, Robert Pincus-Witten, Katharina Schmidt,Harald Szeeman and Beat Wismer. Clothbound, 162 pages, 39 color and 10 b&w