Marlene dumas (Tapa dura)

- Marlene DumasÈs work is widely admired for its emotionally charged portrayal of the human figure and its potent combination of drama, humour and sexuality.- Born in South Africa in 1953 and based in Amsterdam, Dumas is a highly skilled ºpainterÈs painterÈ; her work comments on the state of painting today while asking what it means to be a woman working within the predominantly male genre of expressionism art.- DumasÈs work is largely collected and exhibited internationally, and since the publication of the first edition her following has continued to grow.- This revised edition, with a new essay by Ilaria Bonacossa and new writings by Marlene Dumas, has been completely redesigned and expanded by 80 pages to include the artistÈs most recent work.