{"product_id":"9780982974766","title":"Ralph Humphrey","description":"\u003cp\u003eRalph Humphrey (1932–1990) was one of the foremost exponents of postminimalist painting in 1960s New York. As much a sculptor as a painter, Humphrey created surfaces of almost absurd tactility using casein and modeling paste: thick slabs of knobby, brightly hued pigment, arranged in fat lozenges, grids or squares. These works loom out at the viewer with both gravity and humor, insisting on a measured encounter; as the artist wrote in a journal entry, “Space coming forward is more of a confronting, more like an experience, but an experience that calls attention to its own time … I find that when the painting starts coming back at me I know I’m going to get to the observer.” This volume provides a detailed view of Humphrey’s work from 1973 to 1984, along with critical reflections on his process and his reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gary Snyder Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029623685360,"sku":"9780982974766","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780982974766_p0.jpg?v=1763885377","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780982974766","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}