
David Remfry
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Published on 2. September 2025
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-84822-714-9 (ISBN)
Description
British artist David Remfry RA (b.1942) is perhaps best known for his large-scale watercolours, often of people dancing, as well as his landscapes of New York and his images of residents and friends painted and drawn during his twenty years living and working at the Chelsea Hotel, New York City. Yet this focus underestimates the breadth of Remfry's artistic contribution, as this book, the first in-depth account of his work, makes clear.
With chapters written by leading figures within the art and literary worlds, this insightful publication covers themes such as the influence of dance and fashion and the role of abstraction within Remfry's oeuvre. Featuring over 150 images drawn from across Remfry's varied career, this book will provide an unrivalled account of a truly innovative, original artist.
With chapters written by leading figures within the art and literary worlds, this insightful publication covers themes such as the influence of dance and fashion and the role of abstraction within Remfry's oeuvre. Featuring over 150 images drawn from across Remfry's varied career, this book will provide an unrivalled account of a truly innovative, original artist.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations; 150 Illustrations, color; 10 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 258 mm
Width: 281 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
1334 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84822-714-9 (9781848227149)
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Persons
Chloe Aridjis is an award-winning novelist. Kathryn Johnson is Head of Exhibitions at the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol. Hettie Judah is a writer and curator. Her book How Not To Exclude Artist Mothers (and other parents) was published by Lund Humphries in 2022. Rosalind McKever is Curator of Paintings and Drawings at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Gerardine Mulcahy-Parker is a curator, heritage consultant and founder of 'The Exhibitours' touring exhibition company. Kathleen Soriano is an independent arts curator, writer and television broadcaster.
Contributions
Foreword
Content
Foreword, Kathryn Johnson; David Remfry - The Early Years, Gerardine Mulcahy-Parker; Counterculture Couture: A Fashion Gallery of David Remfry, Rosalind McKever; Enter Night, Chloe Aridjis; Magnificent Gestures, Hettie Judah; Disassembling, Kathleen Soriano; Endnotes; Selected Further Reading; TV Features and Recordings; Collections; Solo Exhibitions; Index