Nathan Oliveira
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Book Overview
Nathan Oliveira's (1928--2010) passion for continuing an inner-directed artistic tradition attached to the human subject persisted throughout his more than forty years as a painter and master... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520231015
ISBN13:9780520231016
Release Date:March 2002
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:262 Pages
Weight:0.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 8.5" x 11.0"
Customer Reviews
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"What I'm concerned about now is creating a metaphor for what the figure really is."
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
The quote is one of Nate's, and I for one, who have had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Oliveira a few times through the printmaking world in the SF Bay Area, am pleased with this book. It includes Oliveira's personal history, and documents many of his paintings from the 1950's through the 2000's. I wish there was a larger portion dedicated to his printmaking, but that is a minor and a personal preference. The juxtaposition of energetic brushstrokes, and the calmness of the standing figures offer a visually unique perspective on what painting is for Oliveira. It is paint, it is subject at the same time. It is beauty.
Excellent overview of Nathan Oliveira's career
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book was published for a Nathan Oliveira exhibit at the San Jose (CA) Museum of Art. It portrays the evolution of his painting and many of his most memorable art pieces. This professor emeritus from Stanford University is currently working on a meditation chapel to be built on the campus of that prestigious university.
a long awaited masterpiece
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Finally a retospective of this American master. Nathan Oliveira is seen here in over fifty years of paintings, monotypes, lithographs, drawings, watercolors and sculpture. This book is a true gem, as all most all the illustrations are in color. Most of the work has never even been seen since this is the first true documentation on Oliveira to come out in book form. Oliveira's paintings are a celebration of color, process, and figurative gesture. Nathan Oliveira may be one of the most overlooked living American artists. This book is a long awaited masterpiece by an American master. A must have for all lovers of art.
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