Seven books passport, shape and structure a theory of poetry, one hundred sonnets, america drill, three operas, lyrics and. Carl andres work is the subject of a new book and show. Carl andre was born in 1935 in quincy, massachusetts. In 1988, he was tried for the death of his wife, ana mendieta but he was acquitted in the same year. Born 1935 in quincy, ma education 194150 quincy public schools, 195153 phillips academy, andover, ma awards 2014 roswitha haftmann foundation prize 1984 guggenheim fellowship oneperson exhibitions 2019 carl andre, dia beacon, beacon, ny forthcoming carl andre, konrad fischer galerie, dusseldorf, germany 91911919 carl andre.
He is known for his work on the charge at feather river 1953 and death valley days 1952. Quincy is an artist book that provides immediate insight into carl andres development as a sculptor. Quincy paperback april 30, 2014 by carl andre artist 5. He was born on september 16, 1935 in quincy, massachusetts, united states. In fact, andre advanced the tradition by first removing the base and allowing his sculptures to lay down rather than stand up on the ground. Carl andres work is the subject of a new book and show the. In lieu of an exhibition catalogue for his 1973 solo show at the addison gallery, andre hired a commerc. An unusual work within andres oeuvre, this artists book hints at the origins of his. Carl andre, who was born in 1935 in quincy, massachusetts, did not break the tradition of reduction in regard to his sculpture.
Quincy was originally printed in conjunction with andres 1973 solo show at addison gallery, and reprinted by primary information in 2014. Andre is known for abstract work made of repetitive blocks, bricks, and metal plates arranged directly on the floor. In lieu of an exhibition catalogue for his 1973 solo show at the addison gallery, andre hired a commercial photographer to document landscapes from his hometown. Carl andre biography, age, wife, equivalent vii, artwork and. Today, however, as i leafed through the quincy book and we talked about his childhood, andre seemed. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Andre, carl eleven poems 1974 torino sperone editore edition of. I am a native son of quincy, massachusetts, proud of the town whether the town is proud of me or not. In lieu of an exhibition catalogue for his 1973 solo show at the addison gallery, andre hired a. From 1951 to 1953, he attended the phillips academy, andover, where he studied art under patrick. From 1951 to 1953, andre studied art at phillips academy in andover, massachusetts. Army for a year, andre moved to new york city in 1956. Jul 17, 2011 the work of carl andre, one of the only minimalists to accept the term, is often as barely there as sculpture can get.
His sculptures range from large public artworks such as stone field sculpture, 1977 in hartford, ct and lament for the children, 1976 in long island city, ny to more intimate tile patterns arranged on the floor of an exhibition space such as 144 lead. Carl andre born september 16, 1935 is an american minimalist artist and recognized for his ordered linear format and grid format sculptures. He is a preeminent member of the minimalist art movement recognized for his orderly linear format and grid format sculptures. Beacon here, where a career retrospective, carl andre. He died on march 20, 1972 in inyo county, california, usa. In lieu of creating an exhibition catalog for his 1973 solo show at the addison gallery, andre hired a commercial photographer to document landscapes from his hometown, quincy, massachusetts.
Quincy is an artist book that provides immediate insight into carl andre s development as a sculptor. Carl andre six alloy plains march 16april 8, 1973, addison gallery of american art. In a 1973 interview, minimalist sculptor and poet carl andre born 1935. Quincy book in a 1973 interview, minimalist sculptor and poet carl andre born 1935 proclaimed. His works range from large public pieces to more intimate tile patterns lying on the floor of an exhibition space. Carl andre author of drawing from the modern, volume 2. In 1979, carl met ana mendieta through a mutual friendship with artists leon golub and nancy spero at air gallery in new york city. In a 1973 interview, minimalist sculptor and poet carl andre born 1935 proclaimed. Jul, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of carl andre books online.
Dec 5, 2016 the gladstone gallerys 530 west 21st street location is currently showing one work by five artists, carl andre born 1935, quincy, massachusetts, dan flavin 19331996, jamaica, new york, sol lewitt 19282007, hartford, connecticut, richard long born 1945, bristol, england, and mario merz 19252003, milan, ital. In the first book to survey his ascetic halfcentury career, a maximalist. Along with figures such as donald judd, sol lewitt, dan flavin, eva hesse and robert morris, andre played a central role in defining the nature of minimalist art. Sculptor carl andre is a preeminent member of the minimalist art movement. Apr 30, 2014 in a 1973 interview, minimalist sculptor and poet carl andre born 1935 proclaimed. Carl andre born september 16, 1935 is an american minimalist artist recognized for his ordered linear format and grid format sculptures. Please check here for the latest on our covid19 virus response. May 30, 2014 carl andre was one of minimalisms founders.
Jun 14, 20 fusing the ethos of the industrial age with a kind of modern transcendentalism, carl andre became on of the most influential artists to emerge from midcentury america, changing the way that sculpture was understood, how materials were used, and in some of his most famous works, the very nature of the ground beneath our feet. Carl andre was born on 16 september, 1935 in quincy, massachusetts. The minimalist artist carl andre is the subject of a new book from phaidon. Sculpture as place, 19582010, the traveling exhibition organized by moca director philippe vergne and museum of modern art curator yasmil raymond, is also worthwhile. From phillips, carl andre, manet post and threshold 1980, quincy granite blocks, in 3 parts, 60. Carl andre is an american conceptual artist known for his minimalist sculptures and installations. From 1951 to 1953, he attended the phillips academy, andover, where he studied art under patrick morgan. Carl andre was born on february 11, 1905 in pottstown, pennsylvania, usa as carl pierre andre. Carl andre, born september 16, 1935, quincy, massachusetts, u. Artist book by carl andre which features commissioned photographs of landscapes and. His most significant contribution was to distance sculpture from processes of carving, modeling, or constructing, and to make works that simply involved sorting and placing. And his art looks terrific in the sonorous sunlightwashed spaces of dia. Summary of carl andre during the 1960s and 1970s, carl andre produced a number of sculptures which are now counted among the most innovative of his generation. The book consists of all black and white images of the artists home town of quincy, massachusetts.
Early artist book by this conceptual artist and sculptor. He is popularly known for his sculptures that are grid formatted and linear formatted. Originally published in 1973 in conjunction with two exhibitions. Artist book by carl andre which features commissioned photographs of landscapes and monuments in. Carl andre was born in quincy, massachusetts, where he completed primary and secondary schooling. Editions and catalogues 1969 carl andre, haags gemeentemuseum republished by daled brussels in 1975 with approval of carl andre 1970 carl andre by diane waldman, the solomon r.
In lieu of creating an exhibition catalog for his 1973 solo show at the addison gallery, the artist hired a photographer to document landscapes from his hometown, quincy, massachusetts. In lieu of an exhibition catalogue for his 1973 solo show at the addison gallery, andre hired a commercial photographer to. Jan 01, 2014 in a 1973 interview, minimalist sculptor and poet carl andre born 1935 proclaimed. Carl andre seven books, march 16april 14, 1973, institute of contemporary art, boston, mass. Taken in the winter of that year, the resulting images of quincys snowcovered headstones and monuments were composed into this artists book the wry cover image is of a locally quarried headstone reading andre. Carl andre art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. Carl andre, dan flavin, sol lewitt, richard long, mario merz. Carl andre, who was born in 1935 in quincy, massachusetts, did not break the. The work of carl andre, one of the only minimalists to accept the term, is often as barely there as sculpture can get. His sculptures range from large public artworks such as stone field sculpture, 1977 in hartford, connecticut and lament for the children, 1976 in long island city, new york to more intimate tile patterns arranged on the floor of an exhibition space such. After a brief enrollment in kenyon college, ohio, andre earned enough money working at boston gear works to travel to england and france in 1954. In lieu of an exhibition catalogue for his 1973 solo show at the addison gallery, andre hired a commercial photographer named gordon diz bensley to document landscapes from his hometown. Artists book, carl andre, 1973, addison gallery of american art, philipps academy.
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