Claude Peck is an arts joumalist. Ex-arts and news editor, Star Tribune. Co-writer of Withering Glance. Book reviewer. Quatrefoil library board vice president.
Doug Argue is a great virtuoso, making paintings that cover the
range of styles, from witty representational works to exquisite
abstractions. He has absorbed all of art history, using its
resources critically, to fresh aesthetic and expressive effect. His
art is a stunning achievement, all the more so because its
contradictions bespeak those of our society. Beautifully
illustrated, and with insightful essays about his work, this book
is a testimony to his brilliance.--Donald Kuspit ""Distinguished
Professor Emeritus of Art History and Philosophy, State University
of New York at Stony Brook""
I have known Doug Argue's work for years, have followed its
metamorphosis and have been impressed by the energy that goes into
and comes out of it. Here we have a record of all that energy
compressed into one handsome volume.--Robert Storr ""Artist,
author, critic, and curator""
A gorgeous commemoration of Doug Argue and his changing- evolving-
styles. I'm pushing everything else off the coffee table. Big
Argue's Comin' In !--Billy Collins "Poet Laureate of the United
States from 2001 to 2003"
It's wonderful to be reminded of the 35 year trajectory of Doug
Argue's work. It's a gorgeous book- great images, beautifully
printed.--Adam Weinberg "Alice Pratt Brown Director and Whitney
Museum of American Art"
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