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Glenn Brown

Glenn Brown (born 1966 in Hexham, Northumberland) is a British artist. He is known for the use of art historical references in his paintings. Starting with reproductions from other artist’s works, Glenn Brown transforms the appropriated image by changing its colour, position and size. His grotesque yet fascinating figures appear to be painted with thick impasto, but are actually executed through the application of thin, swirling brushstrokes which create the illusion of almost photographically flat surfaces.

There are fewer sculptures than paintings in Brown‘s oeuvre, but they nevertheless form a central point of his practice. They are created by accumulating thick layers of oil paint over acrylic and fibreglass structures, or over found bronze sculptures. Brown‘s sculptures stand in stark contrast to his flat paintings, deliberately emphasizing the three-dimensional quality of oil brushstrokes.

In the last few years, Glenn Brown has extensively embraced drawing. Still conceptually rooted to art historical references, he stretches, combines, distorts and layers images to create subtle yet complex line-based works. He works with Indian ink, acrylic and oil paint on a variety of papers and panels.

His work is represented by Gagosian Gallery in New York and London and Galerie Max Hetzler in Berlin and Paris.

Taken from: http://glenn-brown.co.uk/biography/

Image credit: Edgar Laguinia

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Glenn Brown

Joy Division

In this beautifully conceived artist’s book, the paintings and drawings of Glenn Brown referencing the meteoric career of Ian Curtis and Joy Division are brought together with specially written texts by the novelist Michael Bracewell and the poet Lavinia Greenlaw. Both writers are perfectly attuned not only to the haunting music of Joy Division but also to Brown's artwork. The book begins with Bracewell’s essay, which describes the iconic musical intensity and profound romanticism of Joy Division. His essay is entitled ‘Licht and Blindheit’ from the last Joy Division record to be released during Curtis’s lifetime. Greenlaw’s poetry reflects on the impact of...
Artist’s Limited Edition Book

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