Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #250313 in Books
• Published on: 1997-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Synopsis
The monumentality and psychological drama of Paula Rego's paintings have established her as one of the most important figurative painters of her generation. Her first retrospective exhibition in London in 1988 brought together a range of her dramatically simplified paintings of the ambiguous relations of men, women and children. This study was first published in 1992, but since then Rego has produced new work, including the "Peter Pan" etchings, the "Dog Woman" series and "The Ostriches", which are illustrated and discussed. Bringing together paintings, prints and drawings alongside documentary photographs, this book features a revised chronology, and list of exhibitions.

Customer Reviews

A consise book offering a colourful history of the artist
Rego should be recognized as one of the most influential painters/print makers of the last century. Her evocative subject matter is exciting and disturbing. The themes are both nostalgic and allarming with a measure of wicked humour. Rich in so many ways, if you've ever been a child then Rego will stir up some sort of reaction! This book is a collection of masterpieces, and the accompanying text is a colourful history, as entertining as the work itself. In a nutshell, the images are as eccentric and beautiful as the artist herself!