William Monk
The first comprehensive study on the work of visionary painter William Monk

William Monk is a British-born, New York-based artist known for his enigmatic and vibrant paintings that often investigate the same motif or theme in different permutations.

Deeply interested in the idea of creating images that are not a direct transcript of the real world but a product of his mind, Monk creates starkly divisional compositions carrying irregular intensities of detail, line, foreground, and background, pushing his work and the foundational elements of painting to the point where model and subject become two separate entities.

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William Monk
The first comprehensive study on the work of visionary painter William Monk

William Monk is a British-born, New York-based artist known for his enigmatic and vibrant paintings that often investigate the same motif or theme in different permutations.

Deeply interested in the idea of creating images that are not a direct transcript of the real world but a product of his mind, Monk creates starkly divisional compositions carrying irregular intensities of detail, line, foreground, and background, pushing his work and the foundational elements of painting to the point where model and subject become two separate entities.

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William Monk

William Monk

William Monk

William Monk

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The first comprehensive study on the work of visionary painter William Monk

William Monk is a British-born, New York-based artist known for his enigmatic and vibrant paintings that often investigate the same motif or theme in different permutations.

Deeply interested in the idea of creating images that are not a direct transcript of the real world but a product of his mind, Monk creates starkly divisional compositions carrying irregular intensities of detail, line, foreground, and background, pushing his work and the foundational elements of painting to the point where model and subject become two separate entities.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781838664190
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Publication date: 06/19/2025
Series: Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 9.87(w) x 11.37(h) x (d)

About the Author

Isabelle Graw is an art historian based in Berlin.

Terry R. Myers is a writer and independent curator based in Los Angeles.

Àngels Miralda is a curator and writer based in Amsterdam.

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