{"product_id":"primer-matthew-craven-9781944860189","title":"Primer: Matthew Craven","description":"Utilizing found images from textbooks along with his own geometric patterns, Matthew Craven's collages and illustrations seek to create a new handmade universe, juxtaposing imagery from different cultures and time periods to celebrate commonalities. Photographs of archaeological remains and the natural world are overlaid on colorful tiled backgrounds drawn on the back of vintage movie posters, to create a hypnotic and mesmerizing vernacular of symbols and designs. Featuring an introduction by LACMA curator Leslie Jones, \u003ci\u003ePRIMER\u003c\/i\u003e, is the first publication of Craven's art and a reconfiguration of traditional historical narratives inspired by obsessive formations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJones, Leslie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLeslie Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is the Curator of Prints \u0026amp; Drawings at LACMA. She specializes in modern and contemporary works on paper.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraven, Matthew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMatthew Craven\u003c\/b\u003e is a Los Angeles-based artist whose work centers around found imagery combined with hand-drawn geometric patterns. He has shown in galleries all over the world including, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, and Switzerland. His work has been reviewed in notable outlets including The Huffington Post, Art Critical, and The Brooklyn Rail. In 2017, he was the artist-in-residence for the Marfa Myths Festival. \u003ci\u003ePRIMER\u003c\/i\u003e is the first monograph from Craven.","brand":"Anthology Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50447397945618,"sku":"9781944860189","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_14415747-2477-4639-a7ef-c1bbdcf3cb2a.jpg?v=1729713800","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/primer-matthew-craven-9781944860189","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}