William Beckman

by Carl Belz

Book Overview

William Beckman (b. 1942) paints himself, loved ones, and the land he has lived upon, creating edgy portraits and landscapes. His subjects, whether mother or lover, are delivered to the viewer with gripping details, without embelishment. He creates his figurative art using a unique method. He applies paint, then shaves of layer after layer from the surface with a razor, repainting and polishing the canvas to create lustrous, absorbing images. His...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295982896
• ISBN13: 9780295982892
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Frye Art Museum
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.3" x 11.4"