NYAB Event - William Klein "Paintings, etc."

William Klein "Paintings, etc."

Howard Greenberg Gallery

This event has ended.

Howard Greenberg Gallery and Hackelbury Fine Art in London present a comprehensive exhibition of rare and unseen work by William Klein. A legendary figure in both photography and film with a career spanning over half a century, it has long been recognized that William Klein began his artistic career as a painter, however his paintings have scarcely been seen or published since they were first exhibited in the early 1950s.

"William Klein: Paintings, Etc" will unveil an exceptional group of Klein's early paintings and experiments in photography. Giving a new perspective on his entire career, they reveal an incredibly accomplished young artist. The foundations of his unique visual language are clearly seen as his trajectory is traced through painting, architecture, photography, books and film. Together with original paintings from the late 1940's and early 1950's will be large-scale abstract silver gelatin works, and the first in a series of monumental painted Mural Projects, all conceived between 1950 and 1953, and only now realized at full scale. These will be shown alongside early black and white images of New York, and unique Painted Contacts. This exhibition and accompanying publication are co-produced by Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York and HackelBury Fine Art, London. They coincide with a major exhibition at Tate Modern opening in October 2012, and a further publication ABC - a celebration of William Klein's long and exemplary career to date.

Together with original paintings from the late 1940's and early 1950's will be large-scale abstract silver gelatin works, and the first in a series of monumental painted Mural Projects, all conceived between 1950 and 1953, and only now realized at full scale. These will be shown alongside early black and white images of New York, and unique Painted Contacts. This exhibition and accompanying publication are co-produced by Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York and HackelBury Fine Art, London. They coincide with a major exhibition at Tate Modern opening in October 2012, and a further publication ABC - a celebration of William Klein's long and exemplary career to date. William Klein: Paintings Etc will transfer to the Howard Greenberg Gallery in March 2013.

Media

• Painting
• Photography

ADVERTISE ON NYAB