Purplexity and ambuguity in Warneke

Author

Yood, James

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Artforum. 1991, Num. 9, Vol. 29, 124-127, 9 ill. (1 col.)

ISSN

0004-3532

Abstract (en)

Analysis of Ken Warneke's recent paintings, perturbing human figures, painted in a purplish monochrome, engaged in the inconsequential acts of daily life. The premise that humans are more like bugs than gods is found to underlie Warneke's work of the past decade.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1945-present -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- United States
• Warneke, Ken, 20th c.
• Painting
• United States
• Human figure
• Representation

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1945-présent -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- États-Unis
• Peinture
• Etats-Unis
• Corps humain
• Représentation

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920401-00423027

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