Vija Celmins - Phaidon 2004

Vija Celmins' magnificent artworks testify to her undying fascination with the world around her - whetger the commonplace objects in her studio; her childhood memories of wartorn Latvia; the natural landscapes of her adopted California; or the pebbles beneath her feet. Primarily a painter of still-life and landscape, Celmins is associated with 1960s Pop art, and often uses photographs as source material to create her signature 'impossible images', such as just-fired revolvers or exploding airplanes. Temporarily abandoning painting in the 1970s, Celmins turned her attention to drawing exquisite graphite seascapes and other vast natural landscapes. Here, as with her later spider webs, Vija Celmins blurs the boundaries of photography, painting, printmaking and drawing. 

Including an interview with Robert Gober

160p - EN - 25x29cm - softcover in dust-jacket - very good condition