"This publication accompanies the exhibition Nicholas Kurshenick: Electric Soup at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, February 7-August 16, 2015"--Colophon. Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-275).
Contents:
Turned on / Ian Berry -- The poetry that is he: Krushenick in and out of context / Barry Schwabsky -- Some kind of insane structure of painting / Harry Cooper -- Interview with Nicholas Krushenick, 1968 / Paul Cummings -- Catalogue of the exhibition -- Archive. Don Cyr, 1967; Robert Rosenblum, 1967; John Perreault, 1967; Dean Swanson, 1968; John Perreault, 1969; Corinne Robins, 1969; Corinne Robins, 1975; J. Bowyer Bell, 1997; John Yau, 2007; Ken Johnson, 2011; Stephen Westfall, 2015 -- Exhibition history / compiled by Jenna Postler.
Summary:
Juxtaposing broad black lines with bold, flat Liquitex colors, Krushenick created hard-edged abstractions that fill his canvases from corner to corner. His energetic forms used experiments in cut paper collage as a springboard, creating an aesthetic all his own that earned him the title 'father of Pop abstraction.' This book offers a mix of archival writings and interviews with new perspectives on the artist who is largely considered a precursor to Pop Art. Preparatory drawings, early collages, and scenes of Krushenick in his studio offer insight into the artist's creative process, while newly commissioned essays take a fresh look at a remarkable oeuvre.
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