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A legendary American abstract painter who broke all the rules in his personal and artistic life
A groundbreaking biography of one of the celebrated artists of the 20 th century, and the American painter who brought the vocabulary of abstract expressionism to Paris. Drawing on exclusive interviews and private correspondence, Gabrielle Selz traces the complex life of a magnetic, globe-trotting artist, who learned to paint while encased in a full-body cast. An intimate portrait of a mesmerizing character, a man who sought to resolve in art the contradictions he couldn’t resolve in life.
Gabrielle Selz is an award-winning author. Her books include the first comprehensive biography of Sam Francis, Light on Fire , and the memoir, UnStill Life. Her articles have appeared in the New Yorker , the New York Times , and the Los Angeles Times.