Paula Rego (Modern Artists series) (Tate Modern Art Series) - Softcover

Fiona Bradley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854373889 ISBN 13: 9781854373885

Publisher: Tate Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

Modern Artists are an essential reference for all those interested in contemporary visual art. Each volume offers 100 colour illustrations, new interviews with the artist and detailed commentary on key works.

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Review:

"This is an excellently produced book, more strengthened than stifled by the close presence of its subject."―Times Literary Supplement

Synopsis:

Rego draws on well-known sources, including literature, fairy tales, religious stories and cartoons, to give her paintings strong narrative element that draws in the viewer. However, the stories being told are often hard to read as they are subverted to produce an enigmatic, dreamlike atmosphere, influenced by Rego's interest in surrealism. Multiple levels of reference and symbolism both build up and frustrate expectations. Key motifs (dogs, young girls, dominant father figures, claustrophobic family scenes) recur, creating a uniquely personal iconography. She is widely regarded as one of the leading representational artists working today. This book provides a chronological survey of Rego's life and pictorial concerns, drawing heavily on her own assessments of works as revealed in recent interviews. Certain works, illustrating key moments in the development of her practice, are discussed individually, in depth. Making use of her extensive professional and personal involvement with Paula Rego and her work, Fiona Bradley provides the essential key to this mysterious yet hugely popular artist. This title forms part of Tate Publishing's new Modern Artists series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tate Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1854373889
• ISBN 13: 9781854373885
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128