- Philip Taaffe
Philip Taaffe (born 1955) is an American
artist Taaffe was born in Elizabeth,
New Jersey and studied at theCooper Union in New York, gaining aBachelor of Fine Arts in 1977.An admirer of Matisse’s cut-outs and of
Synthetic Cubism , from the mid 1980s he began to borrow images and designs directly from more recent artists. In "We Are Not Afraid" (1985), he developsBarnett Newman ’s zip motif into a spiral; the title is a reply to Newman’s series of paintings "Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue" (1966–70). In "Defiance" (1986), he reinterprets work byBridget Riley .His first solo exhibition was in New York in 1982. He has since been included in exhibitions at
Carnegie International , two Sydney Bienniales, and three Whitney Bienniales. His work is held in theMuseum of Modern Art , New York, theSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art , thePhiladelphia Museum of Art , and theWhitney Museum of American Art .Taffe lives and works in
New York City .References
*cite web|url=http://www.groveart.com/shared/views/article.html?section=art.096988#art.096988 | title=Groveart Online Taaffe, Philip | accessdate=2007-07-19
*cite web|url=http://www.gagosian.com/artists/philip-taaffe/ | title=Gagosian Gallery - Philip Taaffe | accessdate=2007-07-19External links
* [http://www.philiptaaffe.info/index.php Official Philip Taaffe web site]
* [http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/taaffe_philip.html Philip Taaffe on Artcyclopedia]
* [http://www.artnet.com/artist/16362/philip-taaffe.html Philip Taaffe on Artnet]
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