Al Taylor

Having begun his studio practice as a painter and draftsman, in 1985 Al Taylor (1948-99) devised a uniquely innovative approach to process and materials that enveloped drawings and three-dimensional objects as he created compositions that were grounded in the formal concerns of painting. This catalogue presents a comprehensive examination of Taylor´s Pet Stains and Puddles, which encompass a large grouping of interconnected series that were created between 1989 and 1992; as well as works from Taylor´s later series Full Gospel Neckless that the artist made in Denmark for his 1997 solo exhibition at Galleri Tommy Lund. The objects and drawings that comprise these series demonstrate Taylor´s relentless curiosity about the process of seeing. This fully illustrated publication features new scholarship on