Arshile Gorky: Goats on the Roof: A Life in Letters and Documents by Spender

Description: BRAND NEW; UNOPENED; IN SHRINK WRAP Goats on the Roof tells the story of Arshile Gorky's life through his personal letters, correspondence between friends and family, and key contemporary reviews. This collection of letters and documents is an intimate portrait of the artist and shows Gorky's struggle for recognition, his devotion to his family and his connection to his Armenian heritage. Gorky's gradual reception by the art world is seen obliquely through interviews and personal accounts. Only after his death has he come to be acknowledged as a seminal figure in the development of Abstract Expressionism. This volume includes many previously unpublished texts by and about Gorky as well as letters in both Armenian and English, which have been compiled by Matthew Spender. Goats on the Roof: A Life in Letters and DocumentsArshile Gorky; edited by Matthew Spender English510 pagesSoft Cover Ridinghouse, 2009ISBN: 9781905464258 Arshile Gorky: Goats on the RoofEd. Matthew SpenderRidinghouse With the massive retrospective at Tate Modern that finished in May, the life and work of Arshile Gorky (1904 – 1948) has never been more relevant. Being a seminal figure in the formation of Abstract Expressionism, Gorky laid the foundations for many artists to follow. Arshile Gorky Goats on the Roof tells a very personal story of Gorky’s life and career through personal letters, correspondence between friends and family, as well as reviews of his works. Matthew Spender’s excellent compilation of these texts and decision to leave much of the correspondence in its original context presents an overwhelmingly personal account of the artist’s life. The book opens with a letter from Satenig Avedisian to Mina Metzger in 1949 after Gorky’s suicide. It’s a perfect starting point to tell the story of this extraordinary artist. The personal and intimate nature of this collection is a rare opportunity to understand Gorky. Almost like reading someone’s diary, we are drawn into these accounts. Through the nature of this book, we are drawn to Gorky and compelled by his story. Spender’s scholarly approach creates an informative and readable text. Shirley Stevenson

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