Description
The third installment in Skira and Jack Shainman Gallery＊s five-volume overview of American artist Barkley L. Hendricks (1945-2017) explores the artist＊s relationship to basketball, which provided a significant source of artistic inspiration throughout his life.
In his
series, Hendricks applied his keen compositional sense and stylish use of color to depictions of the sport＊s essential elements: hoops, nets, backboards and, of course, basketballs themselves. In one painting, the image of a basketball about to make its way into a hoop is repeated twice on a round canvas; on another circular canvas, the iconic black ribs of a basketball are rendered in a bold orange to create a minimalistic yet instantly recognizable pattern.
A study in movement and geometry, Hendricks＊ paintings offer a uniquely compelling perspective on the sport as an artistic pursuit. This book＊s focus on this aspect of Hendricks＊ work allows for a detail-oriented study of the artist＊s techniques as a painter.
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