"Transatlantique – Joan Mitchell" Reflects on Mitchell's Life and Work on Both Sides of the Atlantic

Transatlantique – Joan Mitchell, the latest volume of the bilingual (French/English) series wherein contemporary artists share their unique perspectives on historic artists with ties to either side of the Atlantic, was released on March 2 and is now available online and through select booksellers in Europe and the US.

From the publisher, ER Publishing:
“Joan Mitchell (1925–1992), one of the most important artists of the post-war period, is also a uniquely transatlantic figure. From the 1950s onward, as Mitchell shuttled back and forth between the United States and France, her work—and the discourse around it—developed across two continents, two cultures, and two languages. Invited by Mara Hoberman, a Paris-based writer and the senior researcher for the Joan Mitchell Catalogue Raisonné, nine artists who are themselves based on either side of the Atlantic reflect on Mitchell’s life, work and enduring impact.”

Edited by Hoberman, Transatlantique – Joan Mitchell includes contributions by Kamrooz Aram, Amélie Bertrand, Stéphane Bordarier, Robert Longo, Frédérique Lucien, Carmen Neely, Joanne Robertson, Megan Rooney, and Jongsuk Yoon.

In an essay framed as a letter to Mitchell, Amélie Bertrand writes: “You brilliantly encapsulated what all painters know: ‘What excites me as I paint, is what one color is doing to another and what they are doing in terms of space and doing to each other.’ But am I wrong in thinking that you are more interested in exploring the clash of colors than harmony?”

For more details and purchase information, visit the website of the distributor, les presses du réel.