Part of an exhibition catalogue made up of separate monographs for each artist who participated in the eponymous show, unified by their interest in individual cultural identities. This monograph focuses on Ellen Gallagher. Repetition, revision and repurposing are essential to Gallagher's work and the creation of narrative in her paintings. The characters which she appropriates from commercial advertisements are reconfigured and redefined by Gallagher's own iconography, producing modern cultural hybrids.
About the book
Part of an exhibition catalogue made up of separate monographs for each artist who participated in the eponymous show, unified by their interest in individual cultural identities. This monograph focuses on Ellen Gallagher. Repetition, revision and repurposing are essential to Gallagher's work and the creation of narrative in her paintings. The characters which she appropriates from commercial advertisements are reconfigured and redefined by Gallagher's own iconography, producing modern cultural hybrids.