Ben McLaughlin paints cinematic pictures steeped in ambiguous atmosphere and emotion. His works suggest human alienation, presenting everyday subjects dislocated through cropping and unusual viewpoints. The titles themselves, drawn from newspapers, the radio, crossword puzzles and other equally unexpected sources, confront the spectator with conundrums that deepen the sense of uncertainty. In this, the first in-depth study of the artist's work, James Hamilton examines the eclectic influences and complex iconography that have shaped these critically acclaimed paintings, and identifies the alchemical wit and spontaneity that McLaughlin brings to bear on the seemingly mundane in modern life.
- ISBN10 1858943582
- ISBN13 9781858943589
- Publish Date 30 November 2006
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 10 April 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Merrell Publishers Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English