Eric Fischl: 1970-2007
by Arthur C. Danto, Robert Enright
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Author: Arthur C. Danto, Robert EnrightAfterword: Steve Martin
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-15
ISBN: 1580931952
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: The Monacelli Press
Book Reviews of Eric Fischl: 1970-2007
Book Review: An Artist of Social Comment, A Master of Light
Summary: 5 Stars
Eric Fischl is honored in this beautifully designed and produced monograph that includes his early works from the 1970s to his current paintings, drawings and sculpture. The quality of the publication is first rate on every level - the color reproductions are outstanding, the essays by Arthur C. Danto and commentaries by Robert Enright and Steve Martin are knowledgeable and readable, and the images throughout the book benefit from frequent passages of thoughts by Fischl himself.
What makes Fischl such an interesting artist and one who has been able to sustain his popularity with the public for four decades is his fascination with figurative painting as a means of making biting social comments and stirring controversy: his works never fail to involve the viewer in far more than a passing interest. Human relationships are explored from the forbidden to the lonely isolation that is often present in his painted tales. Fischl's canvases are large and command presence in galleries, museums, and homes. Though by his own admission he 'does not draw well', it is often in his preparatory sketches that he allow us to watch his message develop, at time completely changing from his original thought.
For many, the sculptures of Fischl will be a surprise, though a welcome one. His sense of human body rhythms catches us unaware, much the way his paintings often include jolting surprises. If Fischl's paintings vary in quality as far as technique is concerned, one aspect remains constant: Fischl's understanding of light and shadow is brilliant and even the more commonplace of his works retain this ability to make sun and shadow a major player in each canvas.
This is a welcome addition to the literature about this important painter and the book's quality and content justify the price. This will become a collector's item! Grady Harp, April 09
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