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Peter Saul : crime and punishment /

Peter Saul is known for his vivid, cartoon-like paintings that satirize American culture. Influenced by the Chilean surrealist painter Roberto Matta and by MAD magazine, Saul developed his unique neo-surrealist style in contrast to the abstract expressionist aesthetic that prevailed at the time. Thr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saul, Peter, 1934- (Author)
Other Authors: Gioni, Massimiliano (Editor), Carrion-Murayari, Gary (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York, NY : Phaidon Press Limited, 2020.
Subjects:
Saul, Peter, > 1934- > Exhibitions.
Pop art > United States > Exhibitions.
Artists > United States.
Painting, American > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Painting, American > 21st century > Exhibitions.
Saul, Peter, > 1934-
Artists.
Painting, American.
Pop art.
United States.
1900-2099
Exhibition catalogs.
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Summary:Peter Saul is known for his vivid, cartoon-like paintings that satirize American culture. Influenced by the Chilean surrealist painter Roberto Matta and by MAD magazine, Saul developed his unique neo-surrealist style in contrast to the abstract expressionist aesthetic that prevailed at the time. Through wide-ranging imagery, Saul's darkly humorous works trenchantly comment on contemporary politics and culture. Exhibition: The New Museum, New York, USA (11.02.-31.05.2020).
Item Description:"Published by Phaidon Press Limited... in association with New Museum... in the occasion of the exhibition Peter Saul crime and punishment February 11-May 31, 2020"--page [192[.
Physical Description:191 pages : illustrations ; 33 cm
ISBN:9781838660796
1838660798