Elizabeth Murray

The late Elizabeth Murray was a groundbreaking artist. Using the visual material of everyday life and experience, she crafted ever more ambitious paintings that leapt of the wall and into the viewers life. Art historian, curator, and painter Robert Storr is a long time champion of Murray's work, and he has lovingly assembled this comprehensive examination of her work on the occassion of her Museum of Modern Art survey exhibition. Often cited as making use of "the domestic," (as if we don't all live somewhere regardless of gender) Murray is shown in this lush and fully illustrated book to have been one of the 20th century's major artists.

It's really a bunch of blobs and blocks. I don't see much meaning behind the shapes. I only liked about 2 pieces of art throughout the entire book

I don't hate it. It never showed.

This book on Elizabeth Murray's work is the best all around, good reading, great photo's, inspiring chronicle of her work that I could find. Borrowed from an artist friend for a full year, I couldn't let it go - I had to purchase a copy for myself! It has been an immense help for my students as well - with great reproductions and heartfelt stories relating to the work. The interview section is insightful, and I would very much recommend this book to anyone who is even remotely familiar with, but drawn to Murray's work.