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Art Canadian

Pat Durr

Persistence of Chaos / Chaos persistant

with Catherine Sinclair

Publisher
Ottawa Art Gallery
Initial publish date
Jan 2012
Category
Canadian
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894906425
    Publish Date
    Jan 2012
    List Price
    $30

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Whether painting large-scale abstract canvases, levering an hydraulic press to create prints of industrial waste, or fighting for artists’ rights, Pat Durr tackles art-making and activism with unrivaled vigour. This first career monograph features several decades of Durr’s work, from early drawings of the 1960s, to explosive multi-panel paintings from the 1980s, as well as her large-scale calligraphic monoprints. Grounded in a foundation of Abstract Expressionism, Durr’s practice merges autobiographical symbols with social critique. While navigating between distinct media, she has engaged with subject matter ranging from overt political commentary, to the destruction of environmental habitats, to a more concentrated interest in the waste produced and consumed by society; all intermingled with personal experiences and narratives.

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