Cy Twombly, Treatise on the Veil, 1970 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300244571)

A breathtaking exploration of one of Twombly's largest paintings, the second version of his Treatise on the Veil

One of the most important American postwar artists, Cy Twombly (1928-2011) engaged with mythological and poetic source material, setting him apart from other artists of his generation. In 1970, Twombly revisited his 1968 painting Treatise on the Veil and, in a short period of focused creativity, produced a painting--Treatise on the Veil (Second Version)--on a single, 33-foot canvas along with more than a dozen related drawings.

This handsomely produced oversize book features three essays that examine these works in relation to Twombly's oeuvre, contemporaneous explorations of time, the Orpheus myth, and a musical composition that Twombly cited as an influence. Large images and details bring us in close to Twombly's magnificent meditation on time and space.

Distributed for The Menil Collection

Author: Michelle White
ISBN-10: 0300244576
ISBN-13: 9780300244571
Publisher: Menil Foundation
Language: English
Published: 08/27/2019
Pages: 90
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.80lbs
Size: 11.20h x 14.20w x 0.60d