Description
Utilizing found images from textbooks along with his own geometric patterns, Matthew Craven's collages and illustrations seek to create a new handmade universe, juxtaposing imagery from different cultures and time periods to celebrate commonalities. Photographs of archaeological remains and the natural world are overlaid on colorful tiled backgrounds drawn on the back of vintage movie posters, to create a hypnotic and mesmerizing vernacular of symbols and designs. Featuring an introduction by LACMA curator Leslie Jones, Primer, is the first publication of Craven's art and a reconfiguration of traditional historical narratives inspired by obsessive formations.
The first artist book on collage artist, Matthew Craven.
About the Author
Matthew Craven was born in Michigan. He earned a BFA from Michigan State University, and received his MFA from the School of Visual Arts, NY. He has exhibited widely in the United States and abroad, including solo and two-person exhibitions at David Shelton Gallery, Houston; DCKT Contemporary, NY; Allegra LaViola Gallery, NY; Marvelli Gallery, NY; Gallery Hijinks, San Francisco; Packing, Detroit; and Get This! Gallery, Atlanta.Leslie Jones is the Curator of Prints & Drawings at LACMA. She specializes in modern and contemporary works on paper.
Reviews
"The book, published by Anthology Editions, is Matthew's first publication...and it makes for a great context for conveying the level of detail inherent to his practice, as well as the visual and theoretical complexity of juxtaposing historical narratives." - It's Nice That
"Rather than being instructed in what to think, PRIMER prompts its reader to create connections between artworks without the tyranny of words." - AnOther
"Matthew Craven wants to stay outside the hierarchy of art. His work isn't the kind that will enter the most traditional galleries and receive praise for its craft, nor is it part of any avant-garde movements with a specific social agenda." - L'Officiel
Book Information
ISBN 9781944860189
Author Matthew Craven
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Anthology Editions
Publisher Anthology Editions
Weight(grams) 1560g
The first artist book on collage artist, Matthew Craven.
About the Author
Matthew Craven was born in Michigan. He earned a BFA from Michigan State University, and received his MFA from the School of Visual Arts, NY. He has exhibited widely in the United States and abroad, including solo and two-person exhibitions at David Shelton Gallery, Houston; DCKT Contemporary, NY; Allegra LaViola Gallery, NY; Marvelli Gallery, NY; Gallery Hijinks, San Francisco; Packing, Detroit; and Get This! Gallery, Atlanta.Leslie Jones is the Curator of Prints & Drawings at LACMA. She specializes in modern and contemporary works on paper.
Reviews
"The book, published by Anthology Editions, is Matthew's first publication...and it makes for a great context for conveying the level of detail inherent to his practice, as well as the visual and theoretical complexity of juxtaposing historical narratives." - It's Nice That
"Rather than being instructed in what to think, PRIMER prompts its reader to create connections between artworks without the tyranny of words." - AnOther
"Matthew Craven wants to stay outside the hierarchy of art. His work isn't the kind that will enter the most traditional galleries and receive praise for its craft, nor is it part of any avant-garde movements with a specific social agenda." - L'Officiel
Book Information
ISBN 9781944860189
Author Matthew Craven
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Anthology Editions
Publisher Anthology Editions
Weight(grams) 1560g
