Best known for his textbased paintings including trbl and riot, christopher wool made his name in the 80s and hasnt looked back, constantly expanding his repertoire of verbal possibility, patterns, and media. Christopher wool christopher wool, spokesman, from. Christopher wools black book 1989 was selected by douglas flamm, a rarebook specialist at gagosian, for a special focus. Christopher wool medium illustrated book with 17 offset lithographs dimensions page each. Christopher wool is widely recognised as one of the most influential abstract painters of the modern era. Black book is a perfect example of wools application of typography to a visual context. Original hardcover book was unpaginated and signed and numbered on the justification. Published by gisela capitain, cologne, thea westreich, new york and printed by kare. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
Pessimist black book by christopher wool the instantly recognizable stencil lettering of christopher wool is at once serious and flippant. Signed, numbered 255 350 and inscribed for caroline christopher june 1992 in black ink on the final page there were also 8 artists proofs, copublished by gisela capitain, cologne and thea westreich, new york. Christopher wools black book 1989 was selected by douglas flamm, a rare book specialist at gagosian, for a special focus. Available for sale from peter harrington gallery, christopher wool, black book 1989, 17 full page offset lithographs on smooth matt art paper, 57. If there is an artwork by christopher wool that you are specifically looking for but not listed on this page, please feel free to get in touch and we would be happy to try and source it. A set of four color inkjet prints on wove paper with full margins, printed. Black book exemplifies christopher wools use of the typographical word as a pictorial image. Christopher wool page from black book the selection of media. Best known for his monochrome word paintings, christopher wool b 1955 is an american artist whose work incorporates and challenges postconceptual ideas.
Black book by christopher wool for sale guy hepner. He is probably best known for painting large black letters stencilled on white canvases. In black book, the writings are done in thick, black stencils printed read more. Black book is a perfect example of wool s application of typography to a visual context. Browse more artworks by christopher wool and auction records with prices and details of each sale.
Christopher wool s most popular book is pass the bitch chicken. In the stenciled works, words run together and breaks arrive at the edges of the canvas, as seen in his apocalypse now. Buy page from black book by christopher wool printed. When i buy an art book like this i usually am already a fan of the particular artist and am mainly looking for a comprehensive collection of images. Christopher wool christopher wool, insomniac, from black. Christopher wool, page from black book, 1989 lougher. Christopher wool page from black book, 1989 complete book is a hardcover book, printed on smooth wove paper with title page and justification, unpaginated, bound as issued with original black paper covers book is from an edition of 350 and 8 artists proofs book is signed and numbered on the justification published by gisela capitain. In the stenciled works, words run together and breaks arrive at the edges of the canvas, as seen in his apocalypse now 1988, which bears the phrase sell the house sell the car. In his early paintings, wool used commercial rollers to apply decorative effects on canvas, and he has continued to explore pattern in his art. The instantly recognizable stencil lettering of christopher wool is at once serious and flippant. Not a prolific print maker, lougher contemporary is currently offering a selection of classic christopher wool prints, most notably from his 1989 black book. Each page contains a single word, inscribed like a large scale code.
Christopher wool is best known for his paintings of large, black, stenciled letters on white canvases, but he possesses a wide range of styles. Words and phrases are fractured and abstracted through a gridlike arrangement black book collates this renowned format into a 17 piece collection. Prints and multiples, framed set of 17 screenprints on wove paper, originally. Pessimist black book by christopher wool guy hepner. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price. Christopher wool page from black book 1989 available. Published by gisela capitain, cologne and thea westreich, new york. From the black book, new york and cologne, thea westreich and gisella capitan, 1989, screenprint on smooth wove paper, signed on the colophon, edition of 350 there were also 8 artists proofs, 60 x 41 cm. Christopher wool, spokesman, from black book, 1989. Buy black book by christopher wool printed editions.
Christopher wool is a contemporary american painter. Christopher wool four short stories4 parts, 2004 11783bk. It is an oversized object, roughly twentythree inches tall, and. Illustrated book with 17 offset lithographs, 1989, numbered 269350. Black book by christopher wool guy hepner art gallery prints. Like rollers and stamps, words were preexisting forms that provided a paradoxically freeing limitation to his experimentation. The artist usually expresses his ideas through several mediums such as paper, photography, and painting. Making a name in the new york art scene in the early 1980s, christopher wool is best known for his word paintings, white canvases with black stenciled letters spelling out text like sell the house, sell the car, sell the kids in his 1998 work apocalypse now. This complete bound book of seventeen screenprints presents a sociological crosssection, as wool reduces consecutive words like terrorist and hypnotist to raw, unbridled text in a subversive. Charles christopher hill lawrence weiner terry winters ed ruscha dan flavin john baldessari kay rosen. Christopher wool black book 1989 available for sale. Page from black book christopher wool lougher contemporary christopher wool lougher contemporary. Christopher wool christopher wool is an american abstract painter who emerged from the 1980s new york art scene. Christopher wool black book 1989 available for sale artsy.
Around the same time christopher wool was developing his pattern paintings, he began to experiment with using words. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. Christopher wool page from black book, 1989 complete book is a hardcover book, printed on smooth wove paper with title page and justification, unpaginated, bound as issued with original black paper covers book is from an edition of 350 and 8 artists proofs book. Wool transforms the written word into painterly method with a brashness that remains resonant today. Christopher wool prints for sale from leading galleries printed editions. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final. It is the official catalog for his midcareer retrospective and the most current overview of his to date. Christopher wool page from black book insomniac for. Contact gallery the below information will only be used to help you communicate with the gallery. Christopher wool, insomniac, from black book, 1989. Christopher wool pessimist page from the black book. Black book was created in 1989 by a chicago native, christopher wool. Christopher wool has 20 books on goodreads with 198 ratings. Since the 1980s, wool s art has incorporated issues surrounding postconceptual ideas.
Influenced by the punk and no wave movements of the early 1970s, he is also know for his bleak photographic explorations of urban landscapes. View black book by christopher wool sold at editions and works on paper including works from the piero crommelynck collection on new york auction 18 april 2017. With a jet black binding, each page is filled with a single word which is spread over multiple lines. This complete bound book of seventeen screenprints presents a. If you are a fan of christopher wool s artwork then this is certainly a must purchase book. It is composed of a hardcover book with 17 screenprints printed on smooth wove bound paper.
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