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Martin Ramirez created nearly 450 drawings of remarkable visual clarity and expressive power while confined in a California mental institution for more than twenty-five years. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, he achieved posthumous fame with recent exhibitions of his works. Eighty important drawings, culled from public and private collections, comprehensively survey his achievement and demonstrate that he was one of the great draftsmen of the twentieth century. The richness of Ramirez's drawings and the depth of historical and cultural influences in his work point to his deep engagement with society. The artist's unique process-employing found items, homemade pigments, matchsticks, and large swaths of paper- is explored, as are his personal experiences of poverty, exile, and confinement. The volume includes recent research about Ramirez's life, family, and art, and features examples from a cache of previously unknown drawings by Ramirez, whose discovery caused a great sensation. This dazzling book displays Ramirez's skill and inventiveness and shows why his work is worthy of its own place in the annals of modern art.
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LYNNE COOKE is Curator of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain, and Curator at Large for the Dia Art Foundation, New York, USA. BROOKE DAVIS ANDERSON, Director and Curator, The Contemporary Center, American Folk Art Museum in New York City, USA, has contributed to numerous books, including Henry Darger (Prestel). JAMES LAWRENCE is a critic and historian specializing in post war and contemporary art. LUIS PAeREZ-ORAMAS is a curator at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA. VAiCTOR ESPINOSA is a sociologist, who specializes in art and Mexican migration to the United States.
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Accompanying a major museum exhibition showcasing the drawings of the acclaimed selftaught artist Martin Ramirez, this volume offers a comprehensive selection of his complex and compelling art. Martin Ramirez created nearly 450 drawings of remarkable visual clarity and expressive power while confined in a California mental institution for more than twenty-five years. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, he achieved posthumous fame with recent exhibitions of his works. Eighty important drawings, culled from public and private collections, comprehensively survey his achievement and demonstrate that he was one of the great draftsmen of the twentieth century.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Accompanying a major museum exhibition showcasing the drawings of the acclaimed selftaught artist Martin Ramirez, this volume offers a comprehensive selection of his complex and compelling art. Martin Ramirez created nearly 450 drawings of remarkable visual clarity and expressive power while confined in a California mental institution for more than twenty-five years. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, he achieved posthumous fame with recent exhibitions of his works. Eighty important drawings, culled from public and private collections, comprehensively survey his achievement and demonstrate that he was one of the great draftsmen of the twentieth century. The richness of Ramirez s drawings and the depth of historical and cultural influences in his work point to his deep engagement with society. The artist s unique process employing found items, homemade pigments, matchsticks, and large swaths of paper is explored, as are his personal experiences of poverty, exile, and confinement. The volume includes recent research about Ramirez s life, family, and art, and features examples from acache of previously unknown drawings by Ramirez, whose discovery caused a great sensation. This dazzling book displays Ramirez s skill and inventiveness and shows why his work is worthy of its own place in the annals of modern art. Accompanying a major museum exhibition showcasing the drawings of the acclaimed selftaught artist Martin Ramirez, this volume offers a comprehensive selection of his complex and compelling art. Martin Ramirez created nearly 450 drawings of remarkable visual clarity and expressive power while confined in a California mental institution for more than twenty-five years. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, he achieved posthumous fame with recent exhibitions of his works. Eighty important drawings, culled from public and private collections, comprehensively survey his achievement and demonstrate that he was one of the great draftsmen of the twentieth century. Seller Inventory # 20110215130610
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Accompanying a major museum exhibitionshowcasing the drawings of the acclaimed selftaughtartist MartÃÂn RamÃÂrez, this volume offersa comprehensive selection of his complex andcompelling art. MartÃÂn RamÃÂrez created nearly 450 drawings of remarkablevisual clarity and expressive power while confined in aCalifornia mental institution for more than twenty-five years.Diagnosed as schizophrenic, he achieved posthumous famewith recent exhibitions of his works. Eighty important drawings,culled from public and private collections, comprehensivelysurvey his achievement and demonstrate that he was one of thegreat draftsmen of the twentieth century. The richness ofRamÃÂrez s drawings and the depth of historical and culturalinfluences in his work point to his deep engagement withsociety. The artist s unique process employing found items,homemade pigments, matchsticks, and large swaths of paper is explored, as are his personal experiences of poverty, exile,and confinement. The volume includes recent research aboutRamÃÂrez s life, family, and art, and features examples from acache of previously unknown drawings by RamÃÂrez, whosediscovery caused a great sensation. This dazzling book displaysRamirez s skill and inventiveness and shows why his work isworthy of its own place in the annals of modern art. Seller Inventory # 87331