"Published by David Zwirner Books on the occasion of Noah Davis, David Zwirner ..., October 8-November 17, 2021; Noah Davis, The Underground Museum ... Los Angeles, January 28-March 15, 2022"--Colophon.
Contents:
Noah Davis: a chronology / Lindsay Charlwood Works in detail -- Once in a lifetime: Noah Davis / Franklin Sirmans -- Works, 2008-2009 -- Dedicated to the underground: a conversation with / Thomas (T.) Jean Lax, Glenn Ligon, Julie Mehretu, and Fred Moten hosted by Helen Molesworth -- Works, 2010-2015 -- Noah Davis: a chronology / Lindsay Charlwood
Summary:
Looking to literature, film, architecture, and art history, Noah Davis imbued his ethereal paintings with emotion and imagination. Muted colors, fantastic scenes, and blurred subjects create an intoxicating vision. Attuned to the power of his medium, Davis layered his paintings?figuratively and literally?using a unique dry paint application to depict quotidian life at an enigmatic, almost magical remove. Featuring sumptuous close-ups throughout, this important new book brings into focus the rich, painterly variety and luminous detail of Davis?s canvases. 00With a special focus on the groundbreaking Underground Museum, which Noah Davis co-founded with his wife, Karon Davis, Noah Davis: In Detail includes a special conversation, moderated by Helen Molesworth, between Fred Moten, Glenn Ligon, Thomas Lax, and Julie Mehretu. This renowned group of artists and thinkers share personal experiences of the powerful and emotional impact of The Underground Museum and its connection to the larger artistic environs of Los Angeles. Franklin Sirmans contributes a new essay and Lindsay Charlwood, a lifelong friend of Noah?s, authors a chronology of his life, contextualizing his artistic and social achievements.
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.