In Conversation: Musa Mayer & Adam Gopnik on ‘Night Studio: A Memoir of Philip Guston’

On the occasion of Hauser & Wirth Publishers’ new edition of ‘Night Studio: A Memoir of Philip Guston’ by Musa Mayer, the artist’s daughter, we joined writer Adam Gopnik for a talk about the book, its new afterword and Guston's legacy, with
Beginning as a muralist in the 1930s, Philip Guston (1913 - 1980) embraced the lyrical vocabulary of abstract expressionism after his move to the East Coast. Following an artistic crisis in the mid-1960s, his return to figuration-focusing first on things of ordinary life, later evolving to the enigmatic and iconic cartoon-like forms for which he is now best known-shook the art world. ‘Night Studio’ is both a deeply personal account of growing up in the shadow of a great artist and a daughter’s quest to better understand her father, based on letters, notes, and interviews. This richly illustrated new edition is complemented by Mayer’s reflections on the recent reception of Guston’s work and the afterlife of her memoir, first published to critical acclaim in 1988.
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[@JohnSeed]

So much respect for Musa Meyer and her deep understanding of her father's life and work.

[@Lleeeot]

Great interview fascinating