{"product_id":"ashley-bickerton-ornamental-hysteria-hardcover","title":"Ashley Bickerton: Ornamental Hysteria - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAshley Bickerton\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eNicola Trezzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003ePaul Theroux\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBali-based artist Ashley Bickerton (born 1959) rose to prominence in the early 1980s as part of New York's East Village art scene with his vibrant abstract works critiquing consumer culture and the commodification of the art object.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside Jeff Koons, Meyer Vaisman and Peter Halley, Bickerton pioneered what was called the \"Neo-Geo\" movement with his unconventional paintings devoid of Expressionist brushstrokes. Featuring works that span the duration of Bickerton's career thus far, from the earlier consumerist works up to the recent tropically colored mixed-media paintings of exotic, erotic fantasies and nightmares, \u003ci\u003eAshley Bickerton: Ornamental Hysteria\u003c\/i\u003e draws from works in Damien Hirst's Murderme collection. This fully illustrated book offers a thorough survey of the artist's diverse body of work and includes essays by novelist Paul Theroux and art critic Nicola Trezzi, as well as a conversation between Bickerton and the filmmaker Roddy Bogawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 12.3 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770039075104,"sku":"9781906967833","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/404a95c9741dae6b44c5052b25f9f27e.webp?v=1780362977","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ashley-bickerton-ornamental-hysteria-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}