Joan Mitchell: Paintings by Joan Mitchell

by Joan Mitchell, Julie Otsuka, Shinique Smith, Yves Michaud, Lily Stockman

Discover Joan Mitchell’s powerful and dynamic work spotlighted in this book as never before. This highly anticipated publication focuses on the years 1979 to 1985, a significant and deeply generative period within Joan Mitchell’s decades-long career. 

As Mitchell became even more fully immersed in daily life at her property in Vétheuil, France surrounded by lush gardens, challenged and inspired by new creative relationships, her studio practice flourished and her work became even more ambitious and expansive.

Executed in an increasingly bold palette, the works from this period exemplify Mitchell’s nuanced mastery of composition, scale, and color. In addition to her large-scale abstract works, this publication features numerous smaller paintings and a selection of archival materials.

A new essay by the bestselling author Julie Otsuka recollects her encounters with Mitchell’s paintings over the years. A fascinating conversation between Mitchell and the French philosopher Yves Michaud from 1986 is featured. Reflections by the artists Shinique Smith and Lily Stockman each explore a unique component of Mitchell’s oeuvre or practice, underscoring Mitchell’s continued influence on artists today.

Hardcover / 104 pages / 9.25 x 12.5 inches