Book Description

Robert Mangold is a pre-eminent figure in post-war painting. His large, gently curving paintings are among the most majestically beautiful abstract works of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. In contrast to the sober austerity of his Minimalist peers, with whom he is often associated, Mangold uses unusual, subtle colours and soft, hand-drawn geometries, endowing his large-scale paintings with a unique sensibility and presence.

This is the first major monograph on one of most significant contemporary painters working today and is a timely retrospective on his work, made in close association with the artist himself. Mangold’s work is celebrated in this important book by some of contemporary art’s most prestigious writers. ... Read more

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Gorgeous survey of a great artist
This is a wonderful book--easily the best book on Robert Mangold available.Beautiful color images of paintings from across Mangold's career (up to 1999), along with images of Mangold's drawings and preparatory studies, make this worth the price alone.But there's also a fascinating set of essays (by Richard Schiff, Robert Storr and Arthur C. Danto), an entertaining interview between Robert Mangold and his wife, artist Sylvia Plimack Mangold, a comprehensive bibliography and chronology (often including images of gallery catalogues, promotional materials and such) and an interesting set of images of the work of other artists somehow related to Mangold.(Not much on Mangold's prints, alas, but this was evidently written before the appearance of the limited edition catalogue raisonne of the prints.)Mangold is one of the best abstract artists of our time, and this is a book that does him justice.

The book is beautifully designed too: clean, attractive layout inside and a simple cloth cover inlaid with a printed paper reproduction of one of Mangold's paintings, all protected by a mylar jacket.I know a paperback edition is promised for Fall '04, but unless it has updates or new material, the hardback is worth the extra money just for the sumptuous presentation. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from El Mensajero, published by Cardenas Publications on August 20, 1997. The length of the article is 459 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cop Land.
Author: Guillermo Medina
Publication: El Mensajero (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 20, 1997
Publisher: Cardenas Publications
Volume: v11Issue: n16Page: p13(1)

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Simply amazing
Anyone who considers themselves a fan of contemporary painting or hard edge painting owes it to themselves to read this or any book detailing the works of Robert Mangold. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on November 29, 1999. The length of the article is 503 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Un minimalismo de gran formato.(TT: A minimalism of great format.)
Author: Rosa Olivares
Publication: Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 29, 1999
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
Page: 72

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Beautiful art/beautiful book
This is a slender exhibition catalogue of recent paintings by Robert Mangold (including some from the same series as those in the '04 Whitney Biennial). Mangold is usually classed with minimalist painters, but his work is much more sensuous than that of the majority of minimalists; the column paintings in particular are wonderful. A beautifully produced publication of truly beautiful paintings--anyone who likes Mangold's work should have this. ... Read more