About the Book
This is a portfolio of the artist's most contemporary abstract works within the past two decades. The book showcases his most personal research exploring the expressionist mode while paying homage to modern abstract expressionism. The collection is bold yet emotionally captivating on a meditative level and reveals a powerful Pacific aesthetic that is entrenched within his cultural roots.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
- Additional Categories Fine Art, Coffee Table Books
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Project Option: Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
# of Pages: 120 -
Isbn
- Hardcover, ImageWrap: 9798331135287
- Publish Date: Jul 11, 2024
- Language English
- Keywords #guamartist, #abstractpainter, #riccastro
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About the Creator
Ric Castro
Hagatna, Guam
Ric R. Castro is a native Chamorro raised on the island of Guam. Currently a tenured full professor of art at the University of Guam, he is primarily known for his paintings but also does printmaking and stone carving. Castro studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh (associate degree in specialized technology) where he won Best in Show his final year; the University of Pennsylvania (bachelor of fine arts); and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (master of fine arts), where he received a Ware Travel Award to experience art in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The recipient of other numerous awards, he has exhibited his paintings and prints in the continental United States as well as Japan,Hawaii, Tahiti, and the Philippines.