Robert Nava

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Author: Nava, RobertThis is the first monograph on Robert Nava, who paints using a raw, energetic mixing of spray paint, acrylics and grease pencil. Focusing on Nava's first exhibi tion in London, this book includes his new series of large-scale battle scene paintings featuring a chimerical world of metamorphic creatures, drawing inspiration from sources as disparate as prehistoric cave paintings, Egyptian art and cartoons. It also includes text by art historian Jason Rosenfeld and sculptor Huma Bhabha.Nava’s paintings of fantastical, hybrid beasts, angels and monsters exude a playful candidness that invites viewers to reconnect with the unbridled imagination of their childhoods. Nava’s strongly contemporary aesthetic is deeply rooted in art history and the tradition of monumental history painting.With photographs of Nava's sketchbooks and the artist working in his studio, this book is a personal and comprehensive view of his work and process.ISBN 9781948701532. Pace Publishing. hb. 144 pages. 80 colour ills. 24 x 28 cm.available Show more