STEPHEN KASNER

by Stephen Kasner

Stephen WORKS 1993-2006 is an extensive compendium of the paintings, drawings, photographs and prints of a contemporary artist who's symbols translate into a stellar vocabulary depicting strife of the human animal against the austerity of nature. Covering thirteen years of artistic evelopment and exploration, Stephen WORKS offers a comprehensive collection of Kasner's organic depictions of figures and animals, birds and flowers, landscapes and interiors, co-mingling in bursts of self-discovery. Dreamlike and vast, these vistas interpret human emotion and psychological struggle in tandem with the harshness of nature and how combinations of delights and disasters affect our personalities, striving toward relief and a yearning for euphoria. Working primarily in oil on canvas and paper, the works compiled in this thirteen year retrospective cover Kasner's sketches, studies, figurative works, full-scale works, photography and printmaking, the latter of which lies predominantly unexhibited and unpublished to date. Stephen WORKS is a comprehensive look at the paintings and images of ethereal works in flux, ever pulsating and growing. Included are texts and quotes by a stunning array of individuals, both at the forefront and underbelly of literary and art worlds. The book also chronicles Kasner's extensive group of music-related art, having collaborated with numerous bands worldwide, interpreting their sounds into images.

Genres: Art

100 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2007

About the author

Stephen Kasner is a painter, illustrator, musician, photographer, graphic artist, and magician.

His paintings have been exhibited all over the world and have influenced a new wave of artists. His paintings, drawings and photographs reflect visions of a pre/post-apocalyptic industrial landscape and the struggle for survival contained in dreams of enlightenment.

Kasner works in paint, photography, and drawings, as well as experimental music under the name Blood Fountains.

In 2007, he released the book Stephen Kasner WORKS: 1993 - 2006 , a lavish career retrospective with text by Kasner himself and various artistic luminaries as well as collaborations with Seldon Hunt, David D'Andrea, Steven Leyba, and Steven Cerio.

He has done album artwork for Khlyst, Sunn O))), Integrity, and Martin Grech, among many others.

Presently, Stephen lives in California with his wife Rebecca, and their daughter.

Reviews

[Khalil Boulos · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite artists of all time. This is mystery.