Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It

Description: Alison Elizabeth Taylor: The Sum of It [Hardcover] Kemmerer, Allison; Taylor, Alison Elizabeth; Fry, Naomi and Tillman, Lynne Product Overview The first book on Alison Elizabeth Taylor, known for her daring fusion of wood inlay technique with gritty, dystopian scenes of deserts, casinos and cocktail loungesRepudiating distinctions between craft and high art, and transcending both marquetry (wood inlay) and painting, the meticulously crafted works of Alison Elizabeth Taylor are as much about seeing as they are about making. Juxtaposing the over-the-top connotations of this ancient craft with dystopian images of blighted desert landscapes, anonymous subdivisions, glitzy casinos and seedy cocktail lounges, Taylor creates a tension between surface and subject, appearance and reality. The splendor of the shellacked wood invites us to consider the innate humanity of marginalized subjects we might otherwise overlook as well as the often-ignored impact of a boom-and-bust economy on American life and culture. Featuring insightful essays by leading curators and writers, this fully illustrated publication traces the evolution of the artist’s work from early paintings that explore space, line, color and form within the limited palette afforded by the grains and tones of natural woods to vividly colored “hybrids” that layer marquetry, paint and photographic imagery, to brand-new and increasingly complex works inspired by the resilience of the artist’s urban neighborhood and community during the pandemic. Raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Alison Elizabeth Taylor (born 1972) received her MFA from the Graduate School of the Arts, Columbia University in 2005. Her work has been exhibited widely throughout the world. In 2009, she received a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award and the Smithsonian's Artist Research Fellowship Program Award. Taylor lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ DelMonico Books/Addison Gallery (October 18, 2022) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1636810543 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 46 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.25 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 0.75 x 11.5 inches Best Sellers Rank: #2,417,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,061 in Wood Crafts & Carving #3,681 in Individual Artist Monographs #1,061 in Wood Crafts & Carving #3,681 in Individual Artist Monographs Quality Products This will be shipped securely Returns must be within 30 days - item EXACTLY as it was sent. Must have tracking number. Email us with any issues/questions. Thanks for looking! Fast and Free Shipping Shipping is free for this item. We get your order shipped out and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Commitment We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. That means having access to real people that get your questions and concerns answered quickly. Give us a shot and we will make sure that you will look to us again!

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