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Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas



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  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas
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In a sustained exploration of the possibilities of abstraction, Sean Scully (b. 1945) has created a rich body of work throughout his 50-year career. Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas sets his entire output within a detailed biographical framework, closely examining the  relationship between the artist’s paintings and his lesser-known  drawings, pastels, watercolors, and prints—areas of Scully’s production that are rarely considered together. At the heart of the book is an  investigation of the development and reception of Scully’s work based on historical and contemporary reviews as well as extensive interviews  with the artist. Featured contributions include a preface by Marla  Price, author of Scully’s multivolume catalogue raisonné, and an essay by the poet and art critic Kelly Grovier on the unique contribution Scully has made to the history of abstraction. Published to coincide  with the artist’s touring retrospective exhibition, this publication presents sumptuous illustrations and detailed accounts of his most significant bodies of work, offering new insight into his practice. It is an indispensable resource to understanding Scully’s wide-ranging oeuvre and his influential place in contemporary art history. 

About the Authors:

Timothy Rub is the George D. Widener Director and Chief Executive Officer, and Amanda Sroka is assistant curator of contemporary art, both at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 

  • Authors: Timothy Rub and Amanda Sroka
  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: the Philadelphia Museum of Art, July 20, 2020
  • 256 pages, 12" x 9.8"
  • 195 color and black and white illustrations
  • ISBN: 9780876332955
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