Clyfford Still - The Artists Materials

Susan F. Lake recently retired from her position as director of collection management and chief conservator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DCBarbara A. Ramsay is chief conservator at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. She was the first conservator for the Clyfford Still and Patricia Al Still Estate.

• Foreword Timothy P. WhalenPreface Sandra Still CampellIntroductionChapter 1: A Life in ArtEarly Life and EducationThe Itinerant Artist and TeacherThe Myth and the ManLegacyChapter 2: Reconsideration and Recapitulation: The Development of a Unique Visual StyleVisual StyleChapter 3: Painting MaterialsAuxiliary SupportsSupports FabricsSizing, Priming, and UnderdrawingPaintsPigmentsPaint MediumSurface CoatingsSignatures, Titles, and Other InscriptionsFramesChapter 4: Condition and ConservationInorganic Efflorescence: Metal SoapsDiscoloration and FadingAppendix I Analysis of powdered pigments in 40 containers randomly selected from Still's studioAppendix II Analysis of 15 tube paints randomly selected from Still's studioAppendix III Pigments identified in 37 paintings 1942 - 1977Appendix IV Analysis of binding media of 37 paintings 1942 - 1977Appendix V Still's instructions on the care of his paintingsAppendix VI Analytical MethodsNotesReferencesAcknowledgementsAbout the authors

“Reading this book will make you want to rush to the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, equipped with the wealth of knowledge the authors provide, to immerse yourself in the oeuvre of this formidable artist. For those who cannot do so, this richly illustrated volume offers a fantastic journey into Still’s singular life and work, with close-ups showing details of the paintings as if you were standing in front of them.”--Marie-Claude Corbeil