Bibliograph

Nigel Cooke, Darian Leader, Tony Godfrey, Marie Darrieussecq

Type

Label

Nigel Cooke, Darian Leader, Tony Godfrey, Marie Darrieussecq

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nigel Cooke

Nature of contents

bibliographycatalogs

Oclc number

954017920

Responsibility statement

Darian Leader, Tony Godfrey, Marie Darrieussecq

Series statement

Contemporary Artists Series

Summary

An in-depth look at the work and career of this fascinating artist, who is having a profound impact on contemporary painting. Nigel Cooke is known for his complex paintings, which thematically explore the meeting point between creative labour, consciousness, art history, consumer culture, and nature. Primarily centred on meticulously painted, large-scale urban landscapes, which he calls 'hybrid theatrical spaces', Cooke's work employs disparate styles, often integrating trompe l'oeil miniature rocks and trees with backdrops of graffiti-marked buildings, to create scenes conveying obscure and macabre narratives. This survey of Cooke's career to date explores the artist's style, approach, and impact on contemporary art and includes his very latest works, completed shortly before publication

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