Living with Chamberlain

Assouline - EAN : 9781649804761

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EAN : 9781649804761

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Détails

EAN13 : 9781649804761
Collection : CLASSICS
Editeur : Assouline
Date Parution : 13 mars 2025
Disponibilite : Disponible
Nombre de pages : 280
Format : H:330 mm L:250 mm E:40 mm
Poids : 2.71kg
Interdit de retour : Retour interdit

Résumé

Résumé : John Chamberlain (1927–2011) is renowned for his prolific artistic output and innovative sculptures that defied convention. An enigmatic figure, Chamberlain was a burly “man’s man” who was also deeply sensitive, a husband and father who found abiding love and family life with his last wife and her daughters, and an intellectual ninth-grade dropout who cursed like a sailor (which he also was).

Chamberlain was born in Indiana in 1927 and joined the Navy at just sixteen. After World War II, he worked as a hairdresser and makeup artist in Chicago while briefly attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Following a dispute with his professors, Chamberlain left the SAIC for the more welcoming environs of Black Mountain College, in North Carolina, an environment that also fostered the talents of Robert Rauschenberg and Cy Twombly. In 1956, Chamberlain moved to New York, where he began experimenting with abandoned automobile parts—an artistic breakthrough that led him to his signature medium of metal. His fearless integration of vibrant color into sculpture and use of discarded industrial materials challenged notions of form and materiality, catalyzing a transformative shift in contemporary art.

With works ranging from monochrome to multicolored, from handheld size to tabletop to monumental, Chamberlain’s works are designed not simply for display but for dynamic interaction—encouraging viewers to live with his art, to juxtapose it against other works, and to appreciate it from every angle of everyday life. Living With Chamberlain offers a multifaceted perspective on what it truly means to share space with Chamberlain and his creations, revealed through interviews with collectors as well as personal and professional contacts of the late artist.

Featuring a foreword by Rick Owens, and interviews and conversations with family, friends, gallerists, and collectors, this intimate and personal volume uncovers how Chamberlain’s art has impacted the lives of so many, including personalities as diverse as Chamberlain’s wide-ranging artistic expressions. Among the many stories contained, collectors Bruce and Barbara Berger recount how they traded a refrigerator for their Chamberlain sculpture in 1972; Yvonne Force Villareal shares how she met her husband, artist Leo Villareal, at an exhibition of Chamberlain couches; fashion designer Matthew Williams and artist Solange Knowles speak about their separate experiences with Chamberlain’s art and his creative influence on their own work; and fashion designer Vera Wang shares how a chance encounter at MoMA led to an unusual late-life friendship with the artist.

Through direct encounters with the artist, momentous interactions with his iconic sculptures, and the intimacy of living with his work day to day, these voices illuminate the enduring influence and global impact of Chamberlain’s creative vision.
Biographie : About the authors: Julie Belcove is an award-winning writer who has covered the art world for twenty-five years. Her work has appeared regularly in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Architectural Digest, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar, as well as in artist catalogs for Eric Fischl and Sue Williams, among others. During a long tenure as deputy editor of W magazine, she conceived and edited its annual Art Issue. She lives with her two daughters in New York City, where she is currently the features director at Robb Report. For Assouline, she previously wrote Pop Art Style (2022).
Rick Owens is an American fashion designer based in Paris since 2002. He proposes an alternate set of aesthetics to those who don’t see themselves reflected in contemporary cultural standards. In addition to women’s and men’s rtw collections, Owens designs a furniture collection and has authored six books.

About the John Chamberlain Estate: The John Chamberlain Estate, established in 2011, is dedicated to safeguarding the art, archives, and legacy of the esteemed artist John Chamberlain. Renowned for his relentless pursuit of expression and creativity, Chamberlain pushed the boundaries of artistic expression, etching an indelible mark on the world of art and influencing contemporary culture today.