The most comprehensive overview of artist Josh Smithª¡s radicaltechnicolor paintings.
Josh Smith: Emo Jungle looks at the artistª¡s vigorous repetition of particular motifs, illuminating his approach to painting as an exploratory medium for image production. Published on the occasion of Smithª¡s critically acclaimed first exhibition at David Zwirner, this catalogue features a new body of work that marks an important evolution for the artist. In these paintings, Smith sets the stage for a new mode of self-reflective commentary on image making, acknowledging that ªthe meaning perhaps arises in the making.ª
A new essay by Bob Nickas treats the Reaper, Turtle, and Devil figures from Emo Jungle as ciphers through which to understand Smithª¡s work. Nickas demonstrates how these new paintings restage and personalize the artistª¡s more abstract earlier works and illuminates the ways in which repetition functions within Smithª¡s practice. With more than one hundred illustrations, this book serves as the ideal introduction to Smithª¡s disruptive oeuvre.
Josh Smith: Emo Jungle looks at the artistª¡s vigorous repetition of particular motifs, illuminating his approach to painting as an exploratory medium for image production. Published on the occasion of Smithª¡s critically acclaimed first exhibition at David Zwirner, this catalogue features a new body of work that marks an important evolution for the artist. In these paintings, Smith sets the stage for a new mode of self-reflective commentary on image making, acknowledging that ªthe meaning perhaps arises in the making.ª
A new essay by Bob Nickas treats the Reaper, Turtle, and Devil figures from Emo Jungle as ciphers through which to understand Smithª¡s work. Nickas demonstrates how these new paintings restage and personalize the artistª¡s more abstract earlier works and illuminates the ways in which repetition functions within Smithª¡s practice. With more than one hundred illustrations, this book serves as the ideal introduction to Smithª¡s disruptive oeuvre.
