BOOK:Arshile Gorky-The Plow and the Song, Hauser & Wirth Publishers

Although Arshile Gorky struggled to gain critical recognition throughout his life, he is now celebrated as a seminal figure that transformed 20^th Century American art. His evolution as an artist was marked by periods of profound personal tragedies as well as constant cycles of radical reinvention. Arshile Gorky has been anointed by scholars as both the last Surrealist and the first Abstract Expressionist. His unique approach to color and form, he was able to communicate to the viewer the painful childhood experiences of the Armenian Genocide as well as the pleasant and nostalgic sentiments he felt toward his lost homeland. A addition to the ever-evolving scholarship on Arshile Gorky, “The Plow and the Song: A Life in Letters and Documents” by Hauser & Wirth Publishers, chronicles the artist’s life and work through his personal letters, correspondence between friends and family, and key contemporary reviews. Edited by Matthew Spender, the publication features never-before-published materials, including diary entries from Gorky’s late wife, recently discovered letters, archival images and a wide array of artwork, offering a comprehensive and dynamic portrait of the artist.-Dimitris Lempesis