Pink moon, marcel dzama has published a coloring book featuring a series of new drawings. Marcel dzama has changed everything about art that involves alligators and men in bear costumes holding guns. Dzama is from winnipeg, and his work shows frequently in new york and on becks album covers. Born in 1974 in winnipeg, canada, marcel dzama lives in brooklyn, new york.
Pages 3543 is a fun taxonomy of recurring dzama characters, themes and icons. This is an excellent overview of marcel dzamas career to date and if its your first dzama book this is the best place to start. It is also the chief source of inspiration for a new body of work by american artist marcel dzama. Published on the occasion of his solo exhibition at david zwirner, hong kong in 2019, marcel dzama. Dzamas book features imagery from his exhibition, including a new pink moon, as well as a vision of his son swimming in a pool in mexico, and mashups of. With the series now entering its second year, these collectible books offer the perfect primer on a wide variety of artists from marcel dzama to wolfgang tillmans. Textual contributions include a foreword by the contemporary artist raymond pettibon, three original short stories inspired by dzamas work by dave eggers, an.
The book of ballet marcel dzama author, justin peck author, hans christian andersen author published by david zwirner books 20161222, new york 2016. He is represented by david zwirner gallery in new york and london. While he has become known for his prolific drawings with their distinctive palette of muted colors, in recent years, the artist has expanded his practice to encompass sculpture, painting, film, and dioramas. Explore morocco through the eyes of artist marcel dzama galerie. Prime members enjoy free delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books.
Since joining david zwirner in 1998, he has had eight solo exhibitions at the gallery in new york and london, and two exhibitions dedicated to his collaborations with raymond pettibon. The publication includes a conversation between dzama and laila pedro. In 2018, marcel dzama spent just over a month in morocco with his family. Marcel dzama winnipeg, 1974 is a canadian artist living in new york city known for smallscale, ink and watercolour drawings of human figures, animals and.
Pages 1033 give a well illustrated biography of the artists background and his influences. This 36page fullcolor zine includes drawings, collages, comic strips, and protest posters. Since the late 1990s, marcel dzama has populated his inkandwatercolor drawings with sundry dismemberments and wounds accomplished by swords, knives, arrows, guns, bats, and the occasional mace. Stories and ideas by john barth, marcel dzama, danny black, kevin mcdonough, john keene, frances sherwood, nato thompson, negativland, jon langford, ashtray boy, the goblins, john greenfield, andy hopkins, rebecca wo, cris mazza, cheryl trykv and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Coloring the moon pink was made in collaboration with the artists son during quarantine, and acknowledges the families. The artist marcel dzama is collaborating with his cat w magazine. Canadian artist marcel dzamas stylized drawings are featured in an online show with david zwirner and a new louis vuitton travel book. Interview with marcel dzama and justin peck by lucas zwirner.
The most incredible thing by hans christian anderson, ballet by choreographer justin peck,design by marcel dzama for the new york city ballet. Marcel dzama s work is characterized by an immediately recognizable visual language that draws from a diverse range of references and artistic influences, including dada and marcel duchamp. Marcel dzama is a canadian contemporary artist known for his surrealistic, colourful depictions of characters and creatures. Crossing the line is available in both english only and bilingual englishtraditional chinese editions. Marcel dzamas prolific output as a draftsman has, in recent. Published on the occasion of his collaborative ballet with choreographer justin peck and musician bryce dessner at the new york city ballet, the book of ballet. Each title in the spotlight series from david zwirner books features new work by a leading contemporary artist. Rising to prominence in the late 90s, marcel dzama has developed an iconic. Published on the occasion of his collaborative ballet with choreographer justin peck and musician bryce dessner at the new york city ballet, the book of ballet documents the genesis of all aspects of the project. Marcel dzama s prolific output as a draftsman has, in recent years, expanded to include works in many different mediafilm, sculpture, dance, collage, and even a recent. Marcel dzama born may 4, 1974 is a contemporary artist from winnipeg, manitoba, canada who currently lives and works in new york city.
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