Vija Celmins

by Robert Gober, Briony Fer, Lane Relyea

The magnificent artworks of the Latvia-born, U.S.-based Vija Celmins (b.1938) all testify to her undying fascination with the world around her - whether commonplace objects in her studio, the natural landscapes of her adopted California, or the pebbles beneath her feet. Primarily a painter of still life and landscape, Celmins is associated with 1960s Pop art and often uses photographs to create her signature 'impossible images', such as just-fired...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714842648
• ISBN13: 9780714842646
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.8" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary