Mary Heilmann : looking at pictures /
Heilmann, Mary,1940-Works.Selections.
Yee, Lydia,editor,organizer,writer of added commentary.
Rashid, Habda,editor,organizer.
Blazwick, Iwona,writer of introduction.
Fer, Briony,writer of added commentary.
Whitechapel Art Gallery,host institution,publisher.
Born in California in 1940, Heilmann studied ceramics and poetry before moving to New York in 1968 and taking up painting. A pioneer of infusing abstract painting with influences from craft traditions and popular culture (especially rock music and California's beach culture), Heilmann is one of the most important yet still under-recognised artists working today. This publication explores Heilmann's approach to abstraction from two distinct but interrelated perspectives: the formal and the personal. As well as a new essay by Briony Fer and writings by the artist on key works, the publication will feature over 100 beautiful full-colour illustrations of paintings, works on paper, furniture and ceramics from Heilmann's five-decade career. 00Exhibition: Whitechapel Gallery London, England (06.08-08.21.2016).
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition, Mary Heilmann: Looking at Pictures, Whitechapel Gallery, London, 8 June - 21 August 2016"--Page 175.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-167) and index.
"List of works": pages 149-151.
Introduction / Iwona Blazwick -- Looking at pictures / Lydia Yee -- Paintings -- Mary Heilmann : painting, her way / Briony Fer -- Ceramics -- Works on paper -- Sketchbook pages -- Every piece has a backstory / Mary Heilmann -- Her life -- List of works -- Index of illustrations -- Biography -- Bibliography -- Author biographies -- Image credits -- Acknowledgements.
Born in California in 1940, Heilmann studied ceramics and poetry before moving to New York in 1968 and taking up painting. A pioneer of infusing abstract painting with influences from craft traditions and popular culture (especially rock music and California's beach culture), Heilmann is one of the most important yet still under-recognised artists working today. This publication explores Heilmann's approach to abstraction from two distinct but interrelated perspectives: the formal and the personal. As well as a new essay by Briony Fer and writings by the artist on key works, the publication will feature over 100 beautiful full-colour illustrations of paintings, works on paper, furniture and ceramics from Heilmann's five-decade career. 00Exhibition: Whitechapel Gallery London, England (06.08-08.21.2016).
Heilmann, Mary, 1940-
Heilmann, Mary, 1940-
Heilmann, Mary, 1940-
Heilmann, Mary, 1940-
Heilmann, Mary, 1940-