Yves Zurstrassen
Subtitle: free 2009-2019
By: edited by Olivier Kaeppelin ; essays by François Barré, Olivier Kaeppelin, Sophie Lauwers, Anne Pontégnie ; translation, Paula Cook
Publisher: Mercatorfonds
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Brussels
Language: eng
Translated from: fre
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9789462300071; 9780300246568
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: Exhibitions; Abstract Painting
Other titles: Free 2009-2019
Work titles: Yves Zurstrassen English
Description: The recent work of Belgian abstract artist Yves Zurstrassen is explored in depth in this handsome volume, designed in close collaboration with the artist himself The decade of work produced between 2010 and 2019 by Belgian abstract painter Yves Zurstrassen (b. 1956) is the focus of this beautifully designed and illustrated book. Although he originally studied graphic art, Zurstrassen was inspired by Abstract Expressionists such as Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning to pursue painting. The book's essays delve into the artist's process and offer a critical analysis of the work. Also included are a detailed biography and insightful, informal conversations with the artist. Featuring full-page illustrations of Zurstrassen's recent work, the book situates the artist both within abstract art and the broader context of contemporary painting.
Notes: Published at the same time as an exhibition held at BOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels from 26 September 2019 to 12 January 2020.

Translated from the original in French.

Includes bibliographical references.