{"product_id":"gary-bukovnik-chinoiserie-english-library-edition-paperback","title":"Gary Bukovnik: CHINOISERIE: English Library Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Janeti\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eZhou Wenjing\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eJoseph Janeti\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary Bukovnik: CHINOISERIE (English Library Edition) presents a selection of Gary Bukovnik watercolors, selected here for their clear reference to Asian (especially Chinese) content and themes. (See below for list of specific paintings included.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary Bukovnik, one of the world's most highly regarded painters of flowers, paints with a sensual visual vitality and a vibrant sense of color, creating floral images of astonishing depth and intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile a range of Gary's work can be seen here, beginning clearly with its Western (especially European) roots, the selections here newly presented echo clearly its later Asian refinements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaintings included in this volume are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcstatic Shanghai VII\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunflowers in a Chinese Bowl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmaryllis Fan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagnolia Fan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcstatic Shanghai V\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeonies in a Blue and White Vase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpring Blossom Fan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcstatic Shanghai VI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeonies in a Blue and White Vase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunflower Fan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcstatic Shanghai II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSunflower in a Chinese Vase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCamelia Fan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCamelia in a Chinese Bowl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcstatic Shanghai III\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpring Vine Fan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeonies in a Blue and White Vase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanuary Magnolia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoppy Fan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTulips in a Chinese Vase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcstatic Shanghai IV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorning Glory Fan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDahlias in a Chinese Bowl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolden Mums in a Korean Vase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmaryllis in Ancient Vases\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMead-Hill website: www.mead-hill.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cleveland-born and educated, Gary Bukovnik lives in San Francisco. Using watercolor, monotype and lithograph, he is known for melding sensual visual vitality with a vibrant sense of color to create floral images of astonishing depth and intensity. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Honors received include Visiting Artist invitations from the American Academy, Rome (2003, 2005). In 2001, Lincoln Center invited him to create a poster for the prestigious List Commemorative Program Collection; (past contributors: Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Robert Motherwell, Helen Frankenthaler, Alex Katz, Elizabeth Murray, Donald Sultan). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Solo exhibitions include shows at Caldwell Snyder Galleries; Trajan Gallery; Campton Gallery; Concept Gallery; Elins Eagles-Smith; Bonfoey Gallery; American Conservatory Theater Gallery; Erickson Fine Art Gallery. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Recent exhibitions of Gary's work have been at Butler Institute of American Art; Paula Brown Gallery; Neuhoff Gallery; Lisa Kurts Gallery; Irving Galleries; Galerie Kutter; Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art; Chin Show Cultural Center; Takashimaya; Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation; Brevard Museum of Art, (where, among works displayed was a tapestry based on one of Gary's watercolors. It was hand-woven in Aubusson, France, at Atelier Raymond Picaud, weavers since the 17th Century, and at the forefront of progressive tapestry since the 1930s; previous tapestries being based on Alexander Calder, Georges Braque, Helen Frankenthaler images.) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Gary's work was presented in Flowers: Gary Bukovnik Watercolors \u0026amp; Monotypes (Harry N. Abrams, 1990), and in Gary Bukovnik Watercolors (Hudson Hills Press, 2005). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Gary's work is found in diverse collections including: Brooklyn Museum; NY Metropolitan Museum of Art; NY Museum of Modern Art; Chicago Museum of Art; Smithsonian Institution; Butler Institute of American Art; Fine Arts Museums; Bank of America, AT\u0026amp;T, Neiman Marcus corporate collections; Westin Bonaventure Hotel, LA. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Organizations to which Gary donates art include SF Symphony (which, since 1982, has commissioned an annual fall season poster); NY Metropolitan Opera; Refugees International, Japan; Project Open Hand, SF; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Gary has exhibited widely in Japan, Taiwan, and China, most recently at Shanghai Hongqiao Contemporary Art Museum; Today Art Museum (Beijing); Xiamen Museum of Art; Tianjin Museum of Art; Suzhou Art Academy Museum. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47848721285368,"sku":"9781981291984","price":37.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/aFppOU9hS3c4SDVSemhPOStGcDBQQT09.webp?v=1768499460","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/gary-bukovnik-chinoiserie-english-library-edition-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}