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The late novelist Paul Bowles delivers an odd compliment in the introduction to this sumptuously illustrated survey of the neoclassical painter Claudio Bravo. Bravo (b. 1936), he says, sure knows how to manage his Moroccan servants. Yet Bowles's comment may be more relevant than it first appears, for Bravo's talent for control is evident in every painting reproduced here; no one who opens this book will doubt that he has a dazzling technical mastery of his materials. And if a handful of self-consciously thematic paintings (stiffly posed models and vaguely symbolic objects) and an essay written in impenetrable art talk by critic Calvo Serraller fail to definitely establish Bravo as a Serious Artist," this detracts little from the book's real attraction: the glorious still lifes. Bravo's canvases from the early 1960s through the recent past depict flowers, curtains, vegetables, statuettes and a variety of opulent housewares arranged just so—all with a fineness of detail that flirts with photorealism while retaining a warm, painterly feel. True, after the 20th or so perfect composition in a rich Mediterranean light, some viewers might begin to find Bravo's paintings a bit repetitive. The subject matter and the basic look of his paintings—his hypnotically clear midday interiors—have been much the same throughout his career. But regardless of Bravo's ultimate place in art history, his many fans will find this definitive collection to be a treasure trove and a delight. (Nov.)

PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS 1964/1974

PAUL BOWLES

PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS 1975/1984

FRANCISCO CALVO SERRALLER THE REALITY OF PAINTING

PAINTNCS AND DRAWINGS 1985/1994

EDWARD J. SULLIVAN CONVERSATIONG WITH CLAUDIO BRAVO

PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS 1995/2004

EDWARD J.SULLIVAN OBSESSION AND MEDITATION: A DECADE OF WORK BY CLAUDIO BRAVO

LIST OF WORKS

BIOGRAPHY

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

SELECTED GRUP EXHBITIONS

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

Paul Bowles (1910-1999) is the author of numerous books including The Sheltering Sky.

Francisco Calvo Serraller is a well-Known art critic and eminent scholar on contemporary Spanish Art.

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Claudio Bravo is one of the world's greatest hyperrealist painters, but such a label is too simple and insufficient for his dramatic, enigmatic work. He is known for his use of color, which seems to become more extravagant with the passage of time, and the increasingly mysterious arrangement of objects in his photo-perfect still lifes.Arranged in more or less chronological order, this newly updated volume traces Bravo's four decades of painting and drawing. The book also includes a catalogue raisonné, lists of exhibitions and collections, and bibliography, making it an invaluable resource for scholars as well as a highly readable profile of a remarkable man. "Bravo's paintings combine the precision of hyperrealism with the lush texture of a centuries-old classic, leaving one to ponder how, say, a rendering of a goat-each strand of hair taken into account-can mirror reality so acutely and, at the same time, transcend it." -New York Times Book Review