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OverviewImpasto Gestures. Robert Janitz (b. Alsfeld, West Germany, 1962; lives and works in New York) makes paintings that uncover processes by exploring the interplay between movement, gesture, and rhythm. Janitz prepares his canvases with an undercoat of color gradient, he then applies long strokes of semi-transparent blends of oil, wax, and flour. His matter-of-fact technique repurposes the basic hand movements involved in actions such as buttering a slice of bread or laying on a coat of tile mortar: gestures from everyday life and skilled manual labor. The wide geometrically patterned brushstrokes in Janitz's compositions also evince symmetrical structures and linear features that are reminiscent of the Latin alphabet or Devanagari, a script used to write Sanskrit, a language the artist studied. In addition to its uniformly aesthetic and contemplative effect, Janitz's impasto brushwork reflects a novel and distinctive engagement with abstraction in painting in the tradition of masters like Markus Lupertz and Gunter Foerg. With generous spontaneity and painterly accuracy, the artist synthesizes color and form without veering into the narrative register. After stints in Frankfurt, Berlin, and Paris, Janitz has called New York home for more than a decade. The monograph documents the work he has created there. With essays by Catherine Taft and Suzanne Hudson. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert JanitzPublisher: Distanz Publishing Imprint: Distanz Publishing ISBN: 9783954763313ISBN 10: 3954763311 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 25 December 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRobert Janitz (b. Alsfeld, West Germany, 1962; lives and works in New York) makes paintings that uncover processes by exploring the interplay between movement, gesture, and rhythm. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |