{"product_id":"albert-oehlen-9783836508971","title":"Albert Oehlen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe paintings of \u003cstrong\u003eAlbert Oehlen \u003c\/strong\u003elive by audacious strategies, by \u003cstrong\u003equestioning the image and the rules of abstraction\u003c\/strong\u003e, and by an \u003cstrong\u003eopenness and beauty often reached through the unlikeliest of means\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this expansive monograph, we \u003cstrong\u003emeet the full range of Oehlen's artistic thoughts and approaches\u003c\/strong\u003e: paintings that integrate mirrors, paintings that are executed strictly in primary colors or only in gray, heavily pixelated paintings produced with the help of one of the first personal computers. We find collaged fragments of garish poster ads on canvases that transforming screaming slogans into abstract elements, charcoal drawings the size of a wall, finger paintings, and paintings in which black treelike silhouettes contort themselves into a lexicon of abstract forms. Throughout, \u003cstrong\u003eOehlen transforms the conceptual into the compositional\u003c\/strong\u003e, at once invigorating and challenging the viewer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Revising and updating TASCHEN's previous Collector's Edition, this revelatory survey explores \u003cstrong\u003eOehlen's trajectory from his early days up to the present.\u003c\/strong\u003e It features \u003cstrong\u003emore than 400 paintings \u003c\/strong\u003eas well as insightful commentaries and interviews, covering Oehlen's different work stages and approaches. Roberto Ohrt's essay takes us back to the \u003cstrong\u003especial vibe of the early 1980s \u003c\/strong\u003ewhere Oehlen worked alongside Kippenberger, Büttner, and others, part of a scene that painted quickly and close to the pulse of time. Oehlen discusses his computer paintings with John Corbett, and follows up on his more recent work, his thoughts on art, and his day in the studio in a lengthy conversation with Alexander Klar. Together with a collection of shorter texts and statements, this brings us close to the ideas of an artist who has been dubbed \"\u003cstrong\u003ethe most resourceful abstract painter alive\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOhrt, Roberto:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Roberto Ohrt, born 1954 in Santiago de Chile, lives in Hamburg in Germany, and since 1990 has written on art, curated numerous exhibitions, and co-founded the Akademie Isotrop (1996-2001). Since 2001, he edits artist's books through the Silverbridge publishing house in collaboration with Juli Susin.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCorbett, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John Corbett is a curator and writer based in Chicago. He is the co-owner of Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery, author of Extended Play (1994), Microgroove: Forays into Other Music (2015), and Vinyl Freak: Love Letters to a Dying Medium (2017), and he produces CDs for Corbett vs. Dempsey's label.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrinzhorn, Martin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Martin Prinzhorn is a linguist at the University of Vienna and an art critic who regularly publishes essays in art books and magazines. Among many others, he has written on Georg Baselitz, Angela Bulloch, Lecia Dole-Recio, Will Fowler, Sarah Lucas, and Martin Kippenberger.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641793089810,"sku":"9783836508971","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d2e16b3c-908b-4b96-aa8a-2a800f3f8902.jpg?v=1733038139","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/albert-oehlen-9783836508971","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}