A revealing look at the evolution of male iconography in the work of one of the foremost painters of his generation.
This volume is the first to focus exclusively on this aspect of his wor.
Yet Currin has represented a range of masculine identities throughout his career as well.
Since raising the ire of the early-1990s arts establishment with his deliberately provocative portrayals of women, John Currin has been best known for his brazen, militantly incorrect female iconography.
A revealing look at the evolution of male iconography in the work of one of the foremost painters of his generation