Building off of 20th-century greats Picasso and Bacon, Quinn freely interprets the human figure in a language at times grotesque and monstrous
Challenging the canon of beauty that dominated portraiture until the 19th century, the paintings of American artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn (born 1977) follow the path opened by 20th-century giants such as Pablo Picasso and Francis Bacon, freely interpreting the human figure, composition and balance of forms through a nonacademic pictorial language. Often fractured and disquieting, Quinn’s portraiture embraces the flawed dimensions of human character, extending a generosity to aesthetic qualities traditionally deemed deviant. Split Face presents a selection of Quinn’s portraits alongside works by Renaissance and 20th-century masters of portraiture such as Donatello, Pollaiuolo, the Della Robbia family, Virgilio Guidi, Marino Marini, Antonietta Raphaël Mafai and many others. In doing so, the volume posits Quinn as a part of a long lineage of figurative trailblazers.
STATUS: Forthcoming | 10/27/2026
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FORMAT: Hbk, 8 x 11 in. / 80 pgs / 50 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $35.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $49 ISBN: 9788836657353 PUBLISHER: Silvana Editoriale AVAILABLE: 10/27/2026 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Forthcoming AVAILABILITY: Awaiting stock TERRITORY: NA LA ASIA AU/NZ AFR ME
Published by Silvana Editoriale. Edited by Sergio Risaliti, Stefania Rispoli.
Building off of 20th-century greats Picasso and Bacon, Quinn freely interprets the human figure in a language at times grotesque and monstrous
Challenging the canon of beauty that dominated portraiture until the 19th century, the paintings of American artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn (born 1977) follow the path opened by 20th-century giants such as Pablo Picasso and Francis Bacon, freely interpreting the human figure, composition and balance of forms through a nonacademic pictorial language. Often fractured and disquieting, Quinn’s portraiture embraces the flawed dimensions of human character, extending a generosity to aesthetic qualities traditionally deemed deviant. Split Face presents a selection of Quinn’s portraits alongside works by Renaissance and 20th-century masters of portraiture such as Donatello, Pollaiuolo, the Della Robbia family, Virgilio Guidi, Marino Marini, Antonietta Raphaël Mafai and many others. In doing so, the volume posits Quinn as a part of a long lineage of figurative trailblazers.
