Laura Owens

by Laura Owens, Paul Schimmel, Thomas Lawson

In subtly lush paintings that charm viewers equally through their application of paint and their quirky iconography, Laura Owens touches on expressive abstraction, color field painting, and the occasional decorative glimpse of a monkey. Charged as one of the contemporary artists responsible for a revival of the painting, Owens has developed an enigmatic style all her own, moving from landscape to abstraction with energetic thick brush strokes, fanciful childlike doodles, or sophisticated fine-line drawings, culling her influences from any number of visual sources, including Chinese landscape painting, Japanese wood block prints, and patterned textiles. This volume includes new paintings created for her upcoming solo show at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

Genres: Art

72 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 2001

Reviews

[Jennifer hensel · Rating 4 out of 5]

-Good source for writing style.
-Like the way the writers make connection to other artists
-(Pg 19) the discussion about artwork fitting into your life, Owens reflecting on Mary Heilmann’s approach to painting, “a carefree relationship to the idea of subject matter and a concern for the intricacy of arrangement.”

[Alexandra Infante · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute little book

[Liz]

I cannot wait to buy this book! Owens inspires me so much.