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Enrique Martínez Celaya: 1990-2015

A Monograph from the Studio Archive

Beschreibung

In 1990 Enrique Martâinez Celaya left a promising career in physics for art and since then he has pursued his work with a singular and uncompromising vision. Working in a variety of media and deeply engaged with philosophy, literature and science, Martâinez Celaya has created an expansive body of work that has led him to become one of his generation most influential artists. This publication, the product of extensive research from his studio archive, traces the development of Martâinez Celaya thought through previously unpublished photographs; illustrations of hundreds of artworks; archival notes and writings; sketches and drawings for his public projects and exhibitions; excerpts from the critical reception of his work; and an insightful introduction to the artist work by art historian and long-time collaborator Daniel A. Siedell. --Amazon.

Autor

Enrique Martínez Celaya was born in Cuba in 1964 and raised in Spain and Puerto Rico. He initiated his formal training as an apprentice to a painter at the age of 12. He studied Applied & Engineering Physics at Cornell University and pursued a Ph.D in Quantum Electronics from the University of California, Berkeley, before leaving physics for art. He attended the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture and earned a Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Martínez Celaya taught as a tenured professor in the faculty of Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University, is a trustee of the Anderson Ranch Arts Center and was honored as the second Presidential Professor in the history of the University of Nebraska. Martínez Celaya lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Radius Books
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 305mm x 249mm x 51mm
• Gewicht: 2699g
• ISBN-13: 9781942185055
• ISBN-10: 1942185057
• Artikelnr.: 44643691