Jack Whitten: The Greek Alphabet Series
On Whitten's pioneering 1970s series marking his move away from gestural paintingThe first publication to delve deeply into Jack Whitten's Greek Alphabet paintings (1975-78), this volume examines this…
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On Whitten's pioneering 1970s series marking his move away from gestural paintingThe first publication to delve deeply into Jack Whitten's Greek Alphabet paintings (1975-78), this volume examines this remarkable series, which consists of variations on abstract, black-and-white compositions and experiments in mark-making. For these works, Whitten employed handmade tools and techniques including the comb, imprint and frottage.The series is illuminated through essays by art historian Courtney J. Martin and Dia curators Donna De Salvo and Matilde Guidelli-Guidi. Authors Fred Moten and Gregg Bordowitz provide poetic reflections on Whitten's art, biography and cultural importance. Materials from Whitten's archives, including his own personal writings, supplement this unprecedented publication.In his lifetime, Whitten never had the opportunity to
For the Wolf Whitten Hannah
The Alphabets Alphabet
The Alphabet Book
Eating the Alphabet
The Illuminated Alphabet
The Greek Holiday
The Alphabet of Discord