Art Pane Art Books - Ben Nicholson - drawings, paintings and reliefs, 1911-1968 / Introduction by John Russell - Great Artist Monograph Album Art Pane Art Books - Ben Nicholson - drawings, paintings and reliefs, 1911-1968 / Introduction by John Russell - בן ניקולסון - ספרי אמנות - אוסף פרטי - ISBN 050009053X,9780500090534 - Art Monograph Album Private Collection - This wonderful art monograph by John Russell on the English painter and sculptor Ben Nicholson, provides both a full biography of Nicholson (supervised by the artist) and also a stimulating discussion of his works between 1911 and 1968. Though it gives an account of Nicholson entire career, I was especially fascinated with the white reliefs he made between 1934 and 1939. I felt that the white anonymous reliefs and the geometrical paintings of that period in his work are the peak of his clean abstraction approach that made him the forefront of the european avant-garde movement. ב-1934 הציג הצייר והפסל האנגלי בן ניקולסון סדרה של תבליטים לבנים מושלמים בנקיונם הגיאומטרי וביופיים המזוכך. This page uses Javascript. Your browser either doesn't support Javascript or you have it turned off. To see this page as it is meant to appear please use a Javascript enabled browser.

Ben Nicholson: drawings, paintings and reliefs, 1911-1968 - Introduction by John Russell

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In March 1934 Ben Nicholson exhibited for the first time his all-white geometric reliefs. In these carved and painted structures, Nicholson had reached the radical extreme of the modernist trend towards a purified geometric form. These white reliefs were the culmination of series of experiments - the first reliefs were irregularly formed and colored and had a distinctively "hand-made" quality. Then Nicholson stripped the reliefs of color and reduced their forms to bare geometric essentials. The resulting white reliefs represent a point of purification which remains a challenging standard today.

Ben Nicholson : drawings, paintings and reliefs, 1911-1968 / Introduction by John Russell - בן ניקולסון

I am looking at this crisp, clean and sharp relief - it appears simplistic and minimal, yet effective in highlighting the shapes, and focusing on the shadows and the lines - a real mastermind!

בן ניקולסון (1894-1982) צייר ופסל אנגלי היה ממובילי המהפכה המודרניסטית באמנות ומגדולי ציירי האבסטרקט ואמני האוונגארד של המאה ה-20. בעבודותיו הרגשתי את השאיפה שלו "לאתחל" את מושגי היסוד של האמנות הוויזואלית ולהדגיש את חשיבות הביטוי וההרגשה על פני עושר התיאור וריבוי הפרטים - בן ניקולסון ניסה ליצור שפה אוניברסלית ללא גבולות. בעיקר אני אוהב את ציורי התבליטים המופשטים המגולפים שלו שמציגים צורות גיאומטריות של מלבנים ומעגלים בצבע לבן וטוהר יוצא דופן - זה מרגיע אותי.

The wonderful collectible monograph edited by John Russell provides both a full biography of Nicholson and a stimulating discussion of the works produced in the years 1911-1968. Russell clearly explains why Nicholson is considered as the leader of the English avant-garde movement and describes his intense devotion to geometric abstraction. A large portion of the 298 illustrations included in the book are shown here for the first time. The book also contains citations from Nicholson's own writing about his work that has not previously been published. John Russell leads a deep approach and innovative insight which paves the way for other researchers of the work of this outstanding artist.

Front cover of Ben Nicholson: drawings, paintings and reliefs, 1911-1968 - בן ניקולסון - Click to Zoom

Ben Nicholson by John Russell

Front cover of Ben Nicholson: drawings, paintings and reliefs, 1911-1968

An attractive, informative and well-written account of Nicholson's life and work with high quality illustrations - definitely the most comprehensive monograph album on Nicholson.

Hardcover: 325 pages, 298 illustrations 78 in full color
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd; 1st illustrated edition (June 1969)
Language: English

ISBN-10: 050009053X / 0-500-09053-X
ISBN-13: 9780500090534

Price: $Call

References:
Ben Nicholson in XXe Siecle Nouvelle Serie - PANORAMA
Francis Bacon by John Russell

Item: B1007 - Ben Nicholson John Russell

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