Philip Guston: Retrospective

Philip Guston: Retrospective by Auping, Michael. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780500093085.

This book, the most comprehensive survey of Gustons art to date, is published on the occasion of a major international exhibition. It brings together for the first time the different bodies of the artists work, exposing the connective threads between each of his developmental stages. In-depth essays by a noted group of critics and art historians explore Gustons early influences and the emergence of symbols that resurfaced and played prominent roles in his late work. They provide insight into Gustons philosophy regarding abstraction, his role within its development, and the social and art historical context from which his so-called "Klan" paintings emerged. In addition, one of Gustons own essays on art and innovation is reprinted. Also included are selections of drawings that act as both prelude and restatement at each stage of the artists career; a number of works from Gustons Estate that have never been exhibited before and that shed new light on his development; an extensive illustrated chronology of the artists life and career; and a comprehensive bibliography.