Jared French's Myths

by Nancy Grimes

These 34 full-color plates of French's best-known paintings allow us an opportunity to view the fascinating world of his mythic imagery.
Accompanying essay offers an analysis of the artist's work & explores the influences that shaped his career.

88 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1993

Reviews

[Jemiah Jefferson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fine art book surveying the works of mid-20th Century American "magic realism" artist Jared French - it's fairly inclusive of the majority of his finished works, though some are necessarily not represented or lost. French has a fascinating life story as well, as a member of a very loose affiliation of like-minded artists heavily inspired by the exacting, luminous egg tempera works of 15th century Italy and Belgium, all of whom seemed to be queer and who all slept together, with lots of ensuing drama that's only hinted at in the text. Good stuff; amazing artwork.