Suzanne Caporael is a painter whose elusive imagery - ranging from refined figuration to color-field abstraction - derives from her methodical, persistent observation of the natural world. She is... Read full biography
Suzanne Caporael is a painter whose elusive imagery - ranging from refined figuration to color-field abstraction - derives from her methodical, persistent observation of the natural world. She is primarily interested in the collection and recollection of individual experience, and the way in which... Read full biography
Suzanne Caporael is a painter whose elusive imagery - ranging from refined figuration to color-field abstraction - derives from her methodical, persistent observation of the natural world. She is primarily interested in the collection and recollection of individual experience, and the way in which the brain processes visual information. From the chemical make-up of water in estuaries near her studio in upstate New York, to the landscape she encountered in remote stretches of a road trip across... Read full biography
Suzanne Caporael is a painter whose elusive imagery - ranging from refined figuration to color-field abstraction - derives from her methodical, persistent observation of the natural world. She is primarily interested in the collection and recollection of individual experience, and the way in which the brain processes visual information. From the chemical make-up of water in estuaries near her studio in upstate New York, to the landscape she encountered in remote stretches of a road trip across the United States, Caporael is continually investigating modes of perception and memory in her work. The artist begins work on a painting by producing collages made from color swatches collected over the course of her career. These collages determine... Read full biography
Suzanne Caporael is a painter whose elusive imagery - ranging from refined figuration to color-field abstraction - derives from her methodical, persistent observation of the natural world. She is primarily interested in the collection and recollection of individual experience, and the way in which the brain processes visual information. From the chemical make-up of water in estuaries near her studio in upstate New York, to the landscape she encountered in remote stretches of a road trip across the United States, Caporael is continually investigating modes of perception and memory in her work. The artist begins work on a painting by producing collages made from color swatches collected over the course of her career. These collages determine the final composition and its distinctive, highly-nuanced color palette she produces by mixing raw pigment in the studio to achieve an unparall... Read full biography
Suzanne Caporael - Artist Info
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Books & Publications (8)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Art Enterprises: Selections from the Collection
2000
Skold, Stacey (compiler)
195 pages (color)
California Art: 450 Years of Painting & Other Media
1998
Moure, Nancy Dustin Wall
560 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998
1997
Marquis Who's Who
1,515 pages
Between Reality and Abstraction California Art at the End of the Century (Exhibition catalog)
1995
Stein, Donna
64 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)