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GO FIGURE FIGURATIVE SOCIAL SURREALIST PAINTINGS HC (MR)
(W) GUY COLWELL (A) GUY COLWELL (C) GUY COLWELL
FANTAGRAPHICS
StockID: 150604 SKU: 0325FB478
Go Figure collects 44 “social surrealist” figurative paintings- spanning 1987–2023. All are in eye-popping color: many depict a crowd in observational tableaux- each figure a character by virtue of dress- body language- and interactions with each other- animals- and their setting. Other paintings reflect Colwell’s wide travels- and still others are surreal — such as “Junior and the Legs” (2023)- which shows a young man strumming a guitar on stage- accompanied by disembodied women’s limbs. Each image has a narrative and a moral purpose—often- one figure bravely moves forward- despite a hostile crowd. In Guy Colwell’s world- no individual could ever be an island- just another part of a rich ecosystem.Thematically- then- it is fitting that this book was made possible by a group of his collectors- who are sponsoring the show/Guy Colwell retrospective “Imaginary Reality-” from which this book is created- in an independent space. Go Figure is in an 11” X 11” format- to best feature the high-quality reproductions of these numerous critically praised works.
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GO FIGURE FIGURATIVE SOCIAL SURREALIST PAINTINGS HC (MR)
(W) GUY COLWELL (A) GUY COLWELL (C) GUY COLWELL
FANTAGRAPHICS
StockID: 150604 SKU: 0325FB478
Go Figure collects 44 “social surrealist” figurative paintings- spanning 1987–2023. All are in eye-popping color: many depict a crowd in observational tableaux- each figure a character by virtue of dress- body language- and interactions with each other- animals- and their setting. Other paintings reflect Colwell’s wide travels- and still others are surreal — such as “Junior and the Legs” (2023)- which shows a young man strumming a guitar on stage- accompanied by disembodied women’s limbs. Each image has a narrative and a moral purpose—often- one figure bravely moves forward- despite a hostile crowd. In Guy Colwell’s world- no individual could ever be an island- just another part of a rich ecosystem.Thematically- then- it is fitting that this book was made possible by a group of his collectors- who are sponsoring the show/Guy Colwell retrospective “Imaginary Reality-” from which this book is created- in an independent space. Go Figure is in an 11” X 11” format- to best feature the high-quality reproductions of these numerous critically praised works.
