The Lewis Baltz Library - Steidl

Daniel Brush
Thirty Years’ Work
Special Limited Edition
Over the course of thirty years, working in virtual seclusion from the mainstream, Daniel Brush has created an
unparalleled body of work which includes painting, sculpture and jewelry. His large-scale canvases and drawings –
inspired by the expressive, disciplined gestures of the Noh theatre – integrate Brush’s study of Asian philosophy and
the drama of modernist painting. His three-dimensional works include delicate granulated gold domes in the traditions
of the ancient goldsmiths, jewel-encrusted objects of virtue and fantasy, and gold and steel sculptures, some only a
few inches high.
Imbued with a timeless quality and mesmerizing in their intricacy, Brush’s objects bear comparison with the work of
historical masters and are included in numerous collections. His recent wall pieces in blued steel and pure gold
engage the ambient light. His table works in stainless steel and pure gold, hand-engraved with thousands of rhythmic
lines, are visual poems that record the passage of time. Daniel Brush has developed a rigorous personal aesthetic
marked by its intellectual force, mastery of technique and the science of materials. His idiosyncratic, contemplative
work marks a journey of evolving mastery, and bodies forth a deeply expressive voice in American art.
Daniel Brush was born in 1947 and lives in New York City. He has had seven one-person museum exhibitions,
including a retrospective at the Smithsonian Institution and a recent exhibition at the Lannan Foundation, and has
represented the U.S. in international competitions.
Daniel Brush
Thirty Years’ Work (Special Limited Edition)
Book design by Peter Miles Studio
Volume 1: 176 pages
Volume 2: 64 pages
Volume 3: 16 pages
Volume 4: 16 pages
9.7 x 12.6 in./24.6 x 32 cm
Four clothbound hardcover volumes housed
in a slipcase, volume 4 is gold-trimmed
Limited edition of 100 copies
US$220.00/£120.00/€150.00
ISBN 978-3-86521-711-0
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