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Art that refuses to look away. Leon Golub Powerplay: The Political Portraits by Jon Bird and Gill Perry is a powerful study of one of the twentieth century’s most uncompromising artists. Published by Reaktion Books in 2016, this richly illustrated book examines the raw power of Golub’s (1922–2004) political portraits — huge, scraped, weathered canvases populated by mercenaries, interrogators, and victims, staring directly at violence, authority, and masculine dominance. By Jon Bird and Gill Perry — art history with sharp critical insight.
Trained at the Art Institute of Chicago, Golub rejected abstraction in favor of confrontational figuration. Bird and Perry explore how these works responded to the political realities of their time — from the Cold War to Latin American conflicts — and how they continue to resonate today.
Blending art history with sharp critical insight: essential reading for anyone interested in modern art, political imagery, and the enduring power of painting to confront uncomfortable truths.
Art That Refuses to Look Away
nLeon Golub Powerplay: The Political Portraits by Jon Bird and Gill Perry is a powerful study of one of the most uncompromising artists of the twentieth century. Published by Reaktion Books in 2016, this richly illustrated book examines the raw power of Leon Golub’s (1922–2004) political portraits — paintings that stare directly at violence, authority, and masculine dominance.
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Monumental Canvases of Power and Violence
nGolub, an American figurative painter trained at the Art Institute of Chicago, rejected abstraction in favor of huge, scraped, weathered canvases populated by mercenaries, interrogators, and victims. Bird and Perry explore how these confrontational works respond to the political realities of their time — from the Cold War to Latin American conflicts — and how they continue to resonate today.
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Essential for Lovers of Political Art
nBlending art history with sharp critical insight, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in modern art, political imagery, and the enduring power of painting to confront uncomfortable truths.
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