Simon Hantaï and the Reserves of Painting

by Molly Warnock

The Hungarian-born French painter Simon Hanta (1922-2008) is best known for abstract, large-format works produced using pliage: the painting of a crumpled, gathered, or systematically pleated canvas that the artist then unfolds and stretches for exhibition. In her study of this profoundly influential artist, Molly Warnock presents a persuasive historical account of his work, his impact on a younger generation of French artists, and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271085029
• ISBN13: 9780271085029
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 3.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.2" x 10.1"