Janet Fish: Paintings

by Vincent Katz

Artist Janet Fish is well known for her richly executed oil paintings and watercolors of glass, fruit, and flowers, through which she "captures the beauty of everyday objects." The true subject of her paintings, however, is the movement of light and color from one object to the other, and critics have continually praised her art, labeling it "beyond realism." The only previous monograph on her paintings, long out of print, is today a collector's item. Now, Abrams is proud to present this new and completely up-to-date survey of her work.
The introduction gives way to page after page of Janet Fish's beautiful and engaging paintings, filled with life and light, color and fascinating detail. In all, more than 100 works are reproduced in full color, including gorgeously outsize details and four gatefolds. An illustrated chronology as well as selected exhibition history and bibliography round out the book.

168 pages, Hardcover

First published October 22, 2002

About the author

Vincent Katz is a poet, translator, art critic, editor, and curator.

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can never tire of her still life paintings. Find the human form ones a bit too hard edged. But her color saturation and maturity of composition is dazzling.

[Constanza Fierro]

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