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Artworks
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup:Peter Saul. You Better Call Saul. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, 22 Apr–31 Aug 2016
Peter Saul San Francisco, CA, USA, b. 1934
Panic Attack in the Lumber Yard, 2007Acrylic on canvas183 x 198 cmFurther images
Saul’s sharp humor and distinctive style are also rooted in a critique of painting’s professional norms. By radically reimagining Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, and Surrealism, he subverted entire artistic movements—along with...Saul’s sharp humor and distinctive style are also rooted in a critique of painting’s professional norms. By radically reimagining Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, and Surrealism, he subverted entire artistic movements—along with their critical frameworks—to create bold parodies of artistic convention.
"I’ve never thought of myself as a follower of art movements. I just use them like art supplies. My question is always, is it useful to the picture I’m painting? Does it help the thing to be drawn?" — Peter Saul
Exhibitions
Peter Saul. New Paintings. David Nolan Gallery, New York, NY, USA. 2 Apr–23 May 2009
Peter Saul. Fondation pour l'art contemporain Claudine et Jean-Marc Salomon. Château d'Arenthon, Alex (Annecy). 14 Jul–11 Nov 2012
Peter Saul. You Better Call Saul. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, 22 Apr–31 Aug 2016Publications
Peter Saul. Fondation pour l'art contemporain Claudine et Jean-Marc Salomon. Château d'Arenthon, Alex (Annecy), 2012. P.66
Catalogue Peter Saul. You Better Call Saul. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, 2016. pp. 58-59, 67, 72-73