The Eye's Mind: Bridget Riley: Collected Writings 1965-2019 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500971013 ISBN 13: 9780500971017

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2019

Synopsis

The book that reveals the mind behind a remarkable career

Bridget Riley, one of the leading abstract painters of her generation, holds a unique position in contemporary art. She has developed and extended the range of her interests ever since her first success in the 1960s, creating a body of work which is both consistent and highly varied. This volume, now fully revised and updated, reveals the mind behind this remarkable aachievement, drawing together the most important texts and interviews of the last fifty years. Riley’s writings show a passionate engagement with her subjects and a great insight paired with a freshness of approach and an exceptional clarity of expression. Quite apart from providing a key to understanding her own work, this book is a fascinating document reflecting the issues and problems facing an artist in the 21st century.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Kudielka is Professor of Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art at the Hochschule der Künste, Berlin. Among his many other publications is Bridget Riley: Dialogues on Art and (co-author) Bridget Riley: The Complete Paintings

From the Back Cover

Bridget Riley, one of the leading abstract painters of her generation, holds a unique position in contemporary art. She has developed and extended the range of her interests ever since her first success in the 1960s, creating a body of work which is both consistent and highly varied. This volume, now fully revised and updated, reveals the mind behind this remarkable aachievement, drawing together the most important texts and interviews of the last fifty years. Riley’s writings show a passionate engagement with her subjects and a great insight paired with a freshness of approach and an exceptional clarity of expression. Quite apart from providing a key to understanding her own work, this book is a fascinating document reflecting the issues and problems facing an artist in the 21st century.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500971013
• ISBN 13: 9780500971017
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 472
• Editor: Robert Kudielka