Okumusoglu Argun (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. OKUMUSOGLU, ARGUN Argun Okumusoglu. Text by Gunduz Vassaf. [Catalogue of the artist]. Istanbul: Norgunk, 2006. Large 8vo., 84, [1] p., color ills. Paperback. Fine ISBN: 9789750077807 CATALOG: Painting & Sculpture KEYWORDS: Turkish painting Art Bakislarin odaginda oldugunu bilen, ama bu kacinilmaz gercegi sukunetle karsilayan figurleri yerlestirmis tuallerine Argun Okumusoglu ve bu sahnelerden olusan calismalarini kendi yayini olarak kitaplastirmis. Bakanlar ve bakilanlar olarak iki bolumden meydana geliyor bu siradisi kitap: tasarimi, kagit secimi, roproduksiyon kalitesi, baskisi cok etkileyici. Disavurumcu, sert, teksturlu boya kullaniminin ortaya cikan tevekkul yuklu imajlarla yarattigi kontrastin keskinligi kullanilan ozel dokulu kagit sayesinde daha belirgin hale gelmis. Bir katalog istenmedigi cok acik, bu bir kitap, bakan ile bakilanin kesistigi eksende kurulmus bir yapit. Evet, "coktan beri gorusmemislerdi, biri insandi, oburu ise tam bir kurt masali.".…

Soft cover. Condition: New. Original illustrated wrappers. Large roy. 8vo. (23 x 18,5 cm). In Turkish. [84, 1] p., colour ills. An attractively produced artist's book documenting the work of the contemporary Turkish painter Argun Okumuşoglu (1955-), this volume brings together a generous selection of high-quality colour reproductions accompanied by an original essay by the renowned Turkish writer and intellectual Gündüz Vassaf (1946-1992). The publication was conceived as a carefully designed survey of the artist's work, presenting Argun's distinctive figurative language, richly textured surfaces, and psychologically charged imagery within a coherent visual and critical framework. The book is divided into the complementary sections "Those Who Look" and "Those Who Are Looked At", exploring the reciprocal relationship between observer and subject. Vassaf's accompanying text frames Argun's paintings as encounters with figures fully conscious of the viewer's gaze, creating a dialogue between contemplation, memory, and identity.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Original bdg. Oblong folio. (30 x 42 cm). In English and Turkish. [112] p. Color ills. Special Edition. Argun. [Catalogue of artist]. Text by Gündüz Vassaf.