The Drawings of Laurie Lipton
The Drawings of Laurie Lipton is a comprehensive survey of Lipton's fantastical, painstakingly detailed, hand-drawn images.
Hardcover, 160pgs, $245, out of print
A wide-ranging survey of Lipton's fantastical, meticulously detailed, hand-drawn images. Featuring more than 175 works, this is the most conclusive and ambitious publication about the artist to date. It also includes a conversation between Lipton and Begovich Gallery Director Mike McGee, which offers insights into her personal history, motivations and creative process. Lipton's brief notes about several specific artworks offer further anecdotes and context.
Lipton was inspired by the religious paintings of the Flemish School. She tried to teach herself how to paint in the style of the 16th century Dutch Masters and failed. When traveling around Europe as a student, she began developing her very own peculiar drawing technique building up tone with thousands of fine cross-hatching lines like an egg tempera painting. "It's an insane way to draw", she says, "but the resulting detail and luminosity is worth the amount of effort. My drawings take longer to create than a painting of equal size and detail."
The Drawings of Laurie Lipton
The Drawings of Laurie Lipton is a comprehensive survey of Lipton's fantastical, painstakingly detailed, hand-drawn images.
Hardcover, 160pgs, $245, out of print
A wide-ranging survey of Lipton's fantastical, meticulously detailed, hand-drawn images. Featuring more than 175 works, this is the most conclusive and ambitious publication about the artist to date. It also includes a conversation between Lipton and Begovich Gallery Director Mike McGee, which offers insights into her personal history, motivations and creative process. Lipton's brief notes about several specific artworks offer further anecdotes and context.
Lipton was inspired by the religious paintings of the Flemish School. She tried to teach herself how to paint in the style of the 16th century Dutch Masters and failed. When traveling around Europe as a student, she began developing her very own peculiar drawing technique building up tone with thousands of fine cross-hatching lines like an egg tempera painting. "It's an insane way to draw", she says, "but the resulting detail and luminosity is worth the amount of effort. My drawings take longer to create than a painting of equal size and detail."
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