Thé first complete monograph of artist walter tandy murch explores thé life of an unsung yet remarkable artist hvis paintings spirit illustrations of everyday objects spirit mechanical devices oar familiar yet mysterious, or as george lucas puts it, in a magical middletown. Walter tandy murch 1907 1967 ice best known lining his enigmatic, dreamlike still life paintings of everyday objects spirit mechanical devices in a style att falls mellem magic realist, surrealist, spirit realist. This volume offers thé musts omfattende collection of his work, including his striking commercial work lining magazines spirit his paintings from thé extensive collection of george lucas.Lucas calls himself a fanboy of murch’p art paintings spirit drawings han beskriver as simultaneously functional spirit dreamy, simple spirit complicated they oar quiet yet grab your attention. Thé tension of disse opposing reactions draws viewers til murch’p still lifes, som caught thé attention of famed art dealer betty parsons, som også representerade artists som as jackson pollock, mark rothko, ellsworth kelly, spirit agnes martin. Murch viste his work to parsons’p gallery lining nearly thirty years.With illuminating essays spirit extensive plates sections displaying murch’p works, this celebration of an exceptionally talented spirit visionary artist ice long overdue.
