An artists library lovingly, painstakingly reproduced. Steven jason wolfe, 31, of houston, tx, passed away april 11, 2004, in galveston, tx. Last week, we wrote about the contemporary craze for visual art made from the pages of old books. Steve wolfe, an internationally renowned artist whose bestknown works are books or are they. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Artists books can only be judged by their covers peep. Toklas 1933 and a penguin reprinting of voltaires candide 1759as well as fulllength records and 45s from the likes of joni mitchell, otis redding, and the beatles, has died. Working in the tradition of trompe loeil, steve wolfe b. I have been painting since 2009 and enjoying the journey to becoming an artist. Pour en savoir plus sur steve wolfe, parcourez ses. An artist s library lovingly, painstakingly reproduced by. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by steve wolfe.
The artist has painted the jacket covers of literary works such as. He had a solo show at the whitney in 2009, which traveled to the menil collection in houston. Jan 01, 2004 wolfe has a heritage in american trompe loeil artists like john petoone piece here counterfeits a peto cataloguebut a nearer ancestor is andy warhol, especially in his brillo boxes of 1964. The gallery exhibits post war and contemporary art in all media, publishes catalogues and artist books.
Steven wolf was a newspaper reporter and a private dealer specializing in 20 th century art before opening steven wolf fine arts in 2004. Art novel takes on a bluechip art collection in queens. Stephen friedman gallery is pleased to announce a twoperson exhibition of american artists tom friedman and steve wolfe. He left school with an interest in pursuing a career in commercial illustration. Mar 09, 2017 steve wolfe, an artist who died last year at 60, was known for the small, select library of trompe loeil books he created. I saw his show about five years ago at the whitney. Steve wolfe is an american artist, who, for over 20 years, created trompe loeil sculptural works of astonishing crafted perfection and visual acuity. Steve wolfe, an artist who died last year at 60, was known for the small, select library of trompe loeil books he created. Learn about the artist and see available works for sale. World food books is a book shop in melbourne, australia.
With the same literary diligence of kimmelmans companion, artist steve wolfe reconstructs dogeared books, studies of which are spotlighted in the latest menil collection exhibition, steve wolfe. Steve wolfe, 60, a painter of books by their covers the. The son of commercial artists, art wolfe was born on september, 1951 in. This book focuses on wolfes works on paper, including drawings and pieces that combine drawing with painting, collage, and printmaking. Born in pisa, italy, the artist studied at virginia commonwealth university. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
Trompe loeil top 10 in contemporary art artland magazine. Steve wolfe untitled cubism and abstract art 1997 not on view in a matteroffact description of the laborintensive process and range of techniques that went into this work, wolfe has said, what youre looking at is an object that has a paper jacket, as a real book would have, which is laminated onto canvasboard and wood and that has. Published in conjunction with his 2003 exhibition at luhring augustine, this catalog is full of beautiful reprductions of his meticulously reproduced. Steve wolf designs is a graphic design and branding studio based in austin, texas. By margalit fox, june 11, 2016 steve wolfe, an internationally renowned artist whose bestknown works are books or are they. A propos of nothing, i wonder who wrote the book of love. Steve wolfes recreation of nabokovs pale fire, made from oil, screenprint, modeling paste, paper, canvasboard, and wood. Courtesy of the artist and luhring augustine, new york luhring augustine. Cecily brown on the brooklyn rail and from new york art tours archive. Steve wolfe is about 56 years old and studied at virginia commonwealthnewsweeks top sculpture mfa program for a few years running.
From luhring augustine, steve wolfe, untitled the autobiography of alice b. Its no small tribute to the craftsmanship found in steve wolfe on paper. His painted objects employ the tradition of trompe loeil, and often literally fool the eye on first inspection. Jun 11, 2016 im very sad to hear about the death of steve wolfe, an artist that i greatly admire. All art wolfe paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. He is represented by 24th street manhattans luhring augustine. Apr 25, 2017 steve wolfes trompe loeil books at the menil collection. Moma open ends sep 28, 2000 mar 4, 2001 moma 1 work online show previous results steve wolfe untitled cubism and abstract art 1997 show more results licensing if you would like to reproduce an image of a work of art in momas collection, or an image of a moma publication or archival material including. Using a variety of materials and processes, including oil, acrylic. Steven wolfe obituary kansas city, ks kansas city star. Jack wolfe 14 january 1924 18 november 2007 was a 20thcentury american painter most known for his abstract art, portraiture, and political paintings. From his first solo show in 1989, wolfe s sculptures and wall pieces. Steve wolfe 1955, pisa, italy creates sculptures and drawings of astounding craft and visual presence. If the task had been set for steve wolfe, we might still be waiting for the results.
Steve wolfe untitled study for le livre blanc detail image via. Steve wolfe was an italianborn american artist widely known for his objects and drawings of astounding craft and visual presence. The place is the greek island of cephalonia, where gods once dabbled in the affairs of men and the local saint periodically rises from his. All wolf artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the painted word. Wolfe s reproductions embrace the tattered jackets, aged paper, and worn corners that come with the consumption of the culture within. Wolfes own boxes surely nod to those objects and hold, among other things, a book on warhol.
Although his work is included in numerous museum collections and has appeared in several group shows, this is the first major publication on this important emerging artist. Since 1988 he has published at least one book a year1997 alone saw seven titles in the united states and abroad. Steven wolf occasionally writes a blog called the off brand which chronicles overlooked aspects of visual culture and documents the junk he finds at the. Jack wolfe was born in omaha, nebraska on january 14, 1924, to blanche and everett l.
Wolfe is one of a number of contemporary artists who have directed their practice toward exacting, literal works that replicate an existing object. Join facebook to connect with steve wolfe and others you may know. Shop for wolf art from the worlds greatest living artists. Steve wolfe, an internationally renowned artist whose bestknown works are books. Oil, lithography, modeling paste, paper, wood veneer, and galvanized steel 14 14 x x 5 inches dust jacket. Untitled rosyveuve clicquotfortress apple cartons 19941996. With varying degrees of similitude, these works pose as duplicates of the real. For the last 20 years, wolfe has created objects and drawings of astounding craft and visual presence that investigate intersections among material culture, intellectual history, and personal and collective memory. Steve wolfe on paper steve art wolfe first edition.
Steve marc steven wolfe artist, fine art prices, auction. Apropos of nothing, i wonder who wrote the book of love. Wolfe has been creating his bibliographical art for years, and it has not escaped accusations of preciousness. Oil, screenprint, lithography, modeling paste, canvasboard, paper and wood. Iconic titles include oscar wildes the picture of dorian gray, dostoyevskys notes from underground, alfred barrs cubism and abstract art and the beatles revolver. Steve wolfe 19552016 steve wolfe, known for his scrupulous and sculptural recreations of literary classicssuch as gertrude steins the autobiography of alice b. For the last twenty years, steve wolfe has created objects and drawings that investigate intersections among material culture, intellectual history, and personal and collective memory. May 20, 2016 steve wolfe 19552016 steve wolfe, known for his scrupulous and sculptural recreations of literary classicssuch as gertrude steins the autobiography of alice b. This book examines the work of thirtythree artists including jimmie durham, david. Art brokerage is the first online fine art brokerage. From his first solo show in 1989, wolfes sculptures and wall pieces. Steve wolfes trompe loeil books at the menil collection. Shop for canvas prints, framed prints, posters, greeting cards, and more.
Stephen friedman gallery 2010 tom friedman and steve wolfe. A prime example is steve wolfe s trompe loeil book. Art the easiest way to buy and sell art online safely. Steve wolfe untitled stories of artists and writers, 19971998 oil, screenprint, modeling paste, paper and wood. Spanning from the prehistoric era to the present day, the menil collection grew out of personal and intellectual passions rather than encyclopedic ambitions. Read current and past articles on steve wolfe, 1955 2016. Search our press archive for comprehensive information.
Suze woolf is an artist from the northwest that produces watercolor landscape paintings as well as industryscape and climate change imagery from regions across the united states and canada. Available for sale from luhring augustine, steve wolfe, untitled the skin of dreams 20002002, book. Tom friedman returns to the gallery for his fourth presentation in over fourteen years of collaboration. Oil, ink transfer, modeling paste, paper and wood 7 316 x 4 14 x 34 inches 18. Jul 25, 2010 steve wolfe was born in pisa, italy in 1955 and lives and works in san francisco, california. Steven wolf steven wolf was a newspaper reporter and a private dealer specializing in 20 th century art before opening steven wolf fine arts in 2004. Whitney to present first major indepth look at artist steve wolfes work on paper september 30 november 29, 2009 steve wolfe b.
While we didnt mention the work of artist steve wolfe, whose death last month was reported this weekend, it would have been interesting to compare contemporary trends in bibliophilic art to t. Steve wolfe s trompe loeil books at the menil collection. Steve wolfe at luhring augustine gallery new york art tours. I like all media, and my fight with watercolour is getting. Steve wolfe artists luhring augustine skip to content. Ive hiked the country lanes and paths of great britain, bike toured thorough eu. Choose your favorite wolf designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. The artist steve wolfe has spent far longer hours contemplating the inner lives of paperbacks and hardcovers. Steve wolfe, known for his scrupulous and sculptural recreations of. Steve wolfe on paper whitney museum, new york exhibition. Jan 30, 2017 the bibliophilic artist who died in 2016 was known for exquisite trompe loeil replicas of firstedition paperbacks of postwar literary classics and criticism.
Steve wolfe daily art fair is the international modern and contemporary art galleries for current, past and futur galleries exhibitions all around the world. His preferred subject matter was books, singly and by the boxful. Steve wolfe s work has been collected by numerous prominent public and private collections, including the. Following is the new york times obituary of steve wolfe.
Purchase canvas prints, framed prints, tapestries, posters, greeting cards, and more. Founded in 2010, world food books is a book service dedicated to the presentation of a rotating, handselection of quality. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Wolfe brought a postmodern sensibility to the venerable tradition of trompe loeil, in which a work seeks to trick the eye by lending the illusion of three dimensions to a twodimensional surface. Whatevers in looks like outside, if you even look at it at all. Wolfe continues to develop and package an eclectic slate of new indie film projects. Web art gallery suze woolf fine art watercolor landscape artist, industryscapes and burnscapes. As a book and record geek, how can i possibly not love his work. For more than twenty years, wolfe created objects that explored the intersections of material culture and the collective memory. Other contemporary artists have remade book covers as secular icons simon morleys faux orwells, for example, recontextualized found. Certainly his books are lovingly made, which is promisingyet something in them is mute and withholding. His book pieces carried the patina of secondhand love. In 1998 this magazine published an ideal syllabus, a small book for which a selection of artists, writers and curators were asked to share their ideas about what might make a perfect, or at least new and improved, reading list for current art students. Choose your favorite art wolfe paintings from millions of available designs.
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