Claudette Johnson : presence / edited by Dorothy Price and Barnaby Wright ; with additional research by Chloe Nahum.
Publication details: London : The Courtauld ; Paul Holberton, 2023.Description: 119 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:- 9781913645540
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | CGLAS Library Monographs Room | JOH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 12772 |
Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Courtauld Gallery, London, 29 September 2023 – 14 January 2024.
Claudette Johnson: presence / Dorothy Price
The body as home / Dorothy Price
A selction of writings / by Claudette Johnson
Presenting a carefully selected group of major works from across Claudette Johnson’s career, from key early drawings of the 1980s, which first established her name, to her remarkable new and recent works, this exhibition and publication offers a compelling overview of Johnson’s pioneering career and artistic development. It explores how Johnson has directed her approach to representing her subjects over four decades. It also considers how her practice is rooted in the art of the past, with The Courtauld’s collection providing a rich context in which to see her work. Johnson makes drawings in a variety of media, ranging from monochrome works in dark pastel to vast sheets brightly coloured in vibrant gouache and watercolour. She combines this with subtle and sometimes dramatic use of pose, gaze, and scale. These distinctive drawings of friends, relatives, and often herself seek, as the artist puts it, ‘to tell a different story about our presence in this country’. This exhibition is the first monographic show of Claudette Johnson’s work at a major public gallery in London and is rooted in the ongoing research, teaching and activities in the field of Black and Diasporic British Art by Dorothy Price. The accompanying catalogue is fully illustrated and includes original research and shares insights gained from conversations with the artist.