Brice Marden

Phaidon, the world’s premiere publisher of books on the visual arts, is moving into digital publishing with modern artist monographs from the Phaidon Focus series available exclusively on the iBooks Store.


The Phaidon Focus series offers accessible, authoritative, and thought-provoking introductions to modern masters of the art world. Cleanly presented and easy to navigate, the new Phaidon Focus multi-touch books allow readers to seamlessly move between a chronology of the artist’s career and ten essays illuminating particular works, styles, and themes. Added functionality comes in the form of image zooming, rotating galleries, and a useful interactive glossary. 


DISCOVER: A chronology introduces the artist’s work and provides context, while an interactive glossary offers additional clarity


EXPLORE: Navigate among essays for an in-depth look at themes, styles and work periods


GET UP CLOSE: Enlarge artworks and photographs for a stunning detailed view


BROWSE: View interactive image galleries


About the book:

American artist Brice Marden (b. 1938) has had a significant influence on painting today. While there has been a sea change in art movements, Marden has unwaveringly adhered to modernist principles of abstraction. From his early monochrome paintings to landscapes of China or the Greek island Hydra, composed of vivid and calligraphic loops and webs, Marden’s deeply personal work incorporates multiple art historical and cultural inspirations.