Luscious reproductions of more than 50 of Twombly\'s paintings, drawings and little-known sculptures, along with classical works of art, tell the story of an American abstractionist\'s poetical dialogue with antiquity Cy Twombly\'s first visit to Italy as a young man ignited a lifelong passion for classical culture that is everywhere Present in his art.
After traveling around North Africa, Spain and Italy, he settled in Rome, where he remained for the rest of his life..
Cy Twombly (1928-2011) was born in Lexington, Virginia, and lived and worked in New York in the early 1950s and at Black Mountain College in North Carolina.
Gross, Brooke Holmes and Mary Jacobus, explore the often enigmatic engagement of Twombly\'s art with the world of the past.
Illuminating essays by leading scholars and writers, including Anne Carson, Jennifer R.
This sumptuously illustrated publication reproduces a carefully chosen selection of the artist\'s paintings, drawings and sculptures alongside works of classical antiquity, including a number from his personal collection.
Taking on myths and heroes as personal guides, he created a psychologically complex dialogue with the visual and literary art of antiquity.
Painted canvases, works on paper and small-scale sculptures reveal the historical soul of Twombly\'s abstract compositions.
Luscious reproductions of more than 50 of Twombly\'s paintings, drawings and little-known sculptures, along with classical works of art, tell the story of an American abstractionist\'s poetical dialogue with antiquity Cy Twombly\'s first visit to Italy as a young man ignited a lifelong passion for classical culture that is everywhere Present in his art
