{"product_id":"gus-van-sant-paintings","title":"Gus Van Sant: Paintings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first ever published monograph on Gus Van Sant's paintings brings together a wide overview of his works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSequenced in an achronological, associative manner, the book presents different series vis-à-vis, focusing on recurring motifs and themes across various mediums and throughout his entire body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hardcover is bound inside out, suggesting it has been ripped off and flipped around, now wrapping a ‘new’ book block. The outside cover consists of two test screenprints (signed and stamped on the back), alluding to Van Sant’s painting practice as literally the flipside of his well-known career in filmmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes an essay by RISD professor Dennis Congdon, entitled Lightness in the Paintings of Gus Van Sant, as well as a new interview with Van Sant conducted by Leah Gudmundson, offering a personal window into his practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result feels like an intimate project that provides a fuller view of Gus Van Sant’s visual world beyond film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 144\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 215 x 290 mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Blue Moon Press\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Moon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166940008533,"sku":"BMGP1787","price":86.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0491\/5749\/files\/1_761b295c-b860-43f2-ab00-101f159458f0.jpg?v=1772441969","url":"https:\/\/www.northeastshop.com\/en\/products\/gus-van-sant-paintings","provider":"North East","version":"1.0","type":"link"}