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Peter Saul. You Better Call Saul. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, 22 Apr–31 Aug 2016
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Peter Saul. You Better Call Saul. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, 22 Apr–31 Aug 2016
Peter Saul San Francisco, CA, USA, b. 1934
Prehistoric Women, 2011Acrylic on canvas198 × 229 cmFurther images
In Peter Saul’s work, formal experimentation is inseparable from social commentary, merging the grand tradition of history painting with visceral reactions to everyday realities. His canvases are charged with exaggerated...In Peter Saul’s work, formal experimentation is inseparable from social commentary, merging the grand tradition of history painting with visceral reactions to everyday realities. His canvases are charged with exaggerated forms, lurid colors, and an irreverent sense of humor that subverts conventional narratives. Saul’s vision of history is anything but static—here, he fuses historical fantasy with biting humor, warping traditional narratives into an exaggerated, almost cartoonish confrontation with power, gender, and force.
“In Prehistoric Women, the two women show a surprisingly modern attitude. First, they ‘muscled up,’ did a lot of heavy exercising to develop the tremendous muscles needed to wield the stone axes they’re using to dispatch their unwanted husbands.” — Peter Saul
Exhibitions
Peter Saul. Mary Boone Gallery, New York, NY, USA. 24 Mar–28 Apr 2012
Peter Saul: Neptune and the Octopus Painter. Veneklasen Werner Gallery, Berlin, Germany. 27 Apr–29 Jun 2013
Peter Saul. Some Crazy Pictures. David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, USA. 2 May–20 Jun 2015
Peter Saul. You Better Call Saul. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, 22 Apr–31 Aug 2016Publications
Catalogue “Peter Saul. You Better Call Saul”. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, 2016. pp. 26-29
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