approx size: 11 1/2 x 8 1/4". - A striking selection of fifty internationally significant painters, sculptors, and photographers living and working in New York today. Whitney Museum of American Art curator Richard Marshall outlines the role these artists have played in the aesthetic development of the major movements of contemporary art, from abstract expressionism to new image painting. His selection of artists reflects a sense of quality and diversity, vitality and achievement. A compelling portrait of each artist by Robert Mapplethorpe, one of the most important photographers working today, combined with a representative work and a personal statement offer fascinating clues into each artist's highly individual vision. 50 New York Artists is the fourth volume in this sweeping survey of contemporary American art, which started with 50 West Coast Artists, and went on to document 50 Northwest Artists and 50 Texas Artists.

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