Ptolemy Mann : thread painting.
"British artist Ptolemy Mann's studio practice bridges weaving and painting, creating distinctive, refined and radiant wall-based work, often on a large scale. Her early work was focused on weaving and she then turned to painting, later combining the two to paint directly onto her hand-wov...
| Uniform Title: | Ptolemy Mann (Hurtwood Press) |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Hurtwood Press,
2024.
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| Summary: | "British artist Ptolemy Mann's studio practice bridges weaving and painting, creating distinctive, refined and radiant wall-based work, often on a large scale. Her early work was focused on weaving and she then turned to painting, later combining the two to paint directly onto her hand-woven pieces. The results are simultaneously linear and gestural, meditative and vibrant. Focusing on the past decade, Thread Painting features over 140 stunning, full-colour images of these three phases in Mann's artistic career, and is her first published monograph. In an introduction, Ann Coxon, curator of international art at Tate Modern, explores the relationships between dye, thread, paper, paint and time in Mann's work, while considering her place within the history of textile art. Arts critic and author Chlo͡ Ashby charts a significant period in Mann's life when, approaching her forty-fifth birthday, she made the decision to channel her energy into making abstract paintings alongside her weaving practice. A conversation between Mann and childhood friend, artist and stage designer Es Devlin sheds light on Mann's early influences, including her family, film and literature, and includes an in-depth discussion of her meticulous process. At the heart of Mann's work is a deep respect for the crafts of weaving and painting. Through her innovative technique of thread painting, she challenges the viewer to consider, what is a painting? The book is a celebration of Mann's unique practice during a fascinating decade of artistic output." --Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 259 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780903696746 0903696746 |