Cy Twombly. Paintings and Drawings
Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Art Center, 1968. 1st Edition. Small quarto, publisher’s stapled stiff illustrated paper wraps.
Catalog published in conjunction with an early exhibition of work by influential American artist Cy Twombly, best known for his minimalist drawings and large-scale paintings that blend text, figuration, and rhythmic scratches, presented at the Milwaukee Art Center in 1968. Organized during a formative period in Twombly’s career, the show presented paintings and drawings dating from 1956–67, tracing his evolution from gestural abstraction to increasingly complex compositions incorporating classical mythology, fragmented writing, and expressive mark-making. This catalog includes text by curator Tracy Atkinson and an essay by American art critic and curator Robert Pincus-Witten, a leading critical voice in situating Twombly’s distinctive visual language within the evolving landscape of postwar American art. Illustrated in black-and-white. Light rubbing and edgewear to wraps. Very good. Item #13621
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