"Published on the occasion of the exhibition Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It organized by the Addison Gallery of American Art, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa, October 14, 2022-January 23, 2023, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, February 18-July 31, 2023"--Colophon. Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-126).
Contents:
American dreaming : fantasy, folly, and fortitude in the work of Alison Elizabeth Taylor / Allison N. Kemmerer -- "There is no special feeling" : the world of Alison Elizabeth Taylor / Naomi Fry -- Artifice drawn from nature : the paintings of Alison Elizabeth Taylor / Lynne Tillman.
Summary:
"Known for her daring fusion of marquetry (wood inlay) and painting, the meticulously crafted works of Alison Elizabeth Taylor are as much about seeing as they are about making. Juxtaposing the luxurious connotations of this ancient, highly refined craft with gritty images of postmillennial American life, Taylor creates a tension between surface and subject, appearance and reality. This publication traces the evolution of the artist's work from early paintings that explore space, line, color and form within the limited palette afforded by the grains and tones of natural woods, to vividly colored 'hybrids' that layer marquetry, paint, and photographic imagery, to new and increasingly complex works inspired by the resilience of the artist's urban neighborhood and community during the pandemic."-- Back cover.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.