Scatter the Devils, Art Book
John Hoyland (born 1934) is widely regarded as the leading British painter of his generation. Early in his career, he gained critical acclaim, exhibiting with the influential Situation group in 1960-61 and later with the New Generation artists at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in 1964. His first solo museum show took place at Whitechapel in 1967, and in 1969, he represented Great Britain at the São Paulo Biennale in Brazil alongside Anthony Caro. Hoyland’s work has been the subject of major retrospectives at the Serpentine Gallery (1979-80) and the Royal Academy of Arts in London (1999).
This book focuses on Hoyland's most recent work, created since the late 1990s. Through interviews, anecdotes, and quotations, it delves into the imaginative thinking and creative evolution of an artist who resists being labeled merely as an "abstract" painter—a term he rejects. Constantly reinventing his art, Hoyland pushes himself to both technical and poetic limits, working with the fervor of an Elizabethan buccaneer determined to claim new ground. In an age of sensation overload, Hoyland's work continues to shock the eye, challenge societal norms, and provoke deep emotional and visual responses.
Size (cm): 24 x 28
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John Hoyland (born 1934) is widely regarded as the leading British painter of his generation. Early in his career, he gained critical acclaim, exhibiting with the influential Situation group in 1960-61 and later with the New Generation artists at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in 1964. His first solo museum show took place at Whitechapel in 1967, and in 1969, he represented Great Britain at the São Paulo Biennale in Brazil alongside Anthony Caro. Hoyland’s work has been the subject of major retrospectives at the Serpentine Gallery (1979-80) and the Royal Academy of Arts in London (1999).
This book focuses on Hoyland's most recent work, created since the late 1990s. Through interviews, anecdotes, and quotations, it delves into the imaginative thinking and creative evolution of an artist who resists being labeled merely as an "abstract" painter—a term he rejects. Constantly reinventing his art, Hoyland pushes himself to both technical and poetic limits, working with the fervor of an Elizabethan buccaneer determined to claim new ground. In an age of sensation overload, Hoyland's work continues to shock the eye, challenge societal norms, and provoke deep emotional and visual responses.
Size (cm): 24 x 28
