Clyfford Still - The Artists Materials

Susan F. Lake, Barbara A. Ramsay

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Getty Publications
06 June 2022

Conservation, restoration & care of artworks; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Art & design styles: from c 1960; Individual artists, art monographs; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections

Series: Getty Publications -

Among the most radical of the great American Abstract Expressionist painters, Clyfford Still has also long been among the least studied. Still severed ties with the commercial art world in the early 1950s, and his estate at the time of his death in 1980 comprised some 3,125 artworks-including more than 800 paintings-that were all but unknown to the art world. Susan F. Lake and Barbara A. Ramsay were granted access to this collection by the estate and by the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, which houses this immense corpus today.

This volume, based on the authors' materials research project and enriched by their unprecedented access to Still's artworks, paints, correspondence, studio records, and personal library, provides the first detailed account of the artist's materials, working methods, and techniques. Initial chapters provide an engaging and erudite overview of Still's life. Subsequent chapters trace the development of his visionary style, offer in-depth materials analysis of selected works from each decade of his career, and suggest new approaches to the care and conservation of his paintings. The richly illustrated narrative is complemented by a series of technical appendices and a full bibliography.

By: Susan F. Lake, Barbara A. Ramsay
Imprint: Getty Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 666g
ISBN: 9781606066959
ISBN 10: 1606066951
Series: Getty Publications -
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 06 June 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susan F. Lake recently retired from her position as director of collection management and chief conservator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC Barbara A. Ramsay is chief conservator at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. She was the first conservator for the Clyfford Still and Patricia Al Still Estate.

Reviews for Clyfford Still - The Artists Materials

Reading this book will make you want to rush to the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, equipped with the wealth of knowledge the authors provide, to immerse yourself in the oeuvre of this formidable artist. For those who cannot do so, this richly illustrated volume offers a fantastic journey into Still's singular life and work, with close-ups showing details of the paintings as if you were standing in front of them. --Marie-Claude Corbeil