Derek Boshier: Rethink / Re-entry

Beginning with his rise to prominence in the early 1960s, it then follows his abandonment of painting in the 1970s and his experimentation with new modes of expression, such as collage and illustration, as exemplified by his iconic sleeve design for David Bowie's album Lodgerand his drawings for CLASH 2nd Songbook. In this decade he formed the Artists' Union with Bridget Riley and Robin Klassnik and produced politically inspired banner, poster and flyer designs, as well as curating public events such as the Smith/Novak Event.The chapters on the 1980s detail Boshier's return to painting. This move coincided with his departure to Texas to teach, where he adopted the iconic figure of the Texan cowboy as the subject for his 'Cowboy' series as well as producing a prolific number of landscape paintings. The 1990s saw him relocate to Los Angeles, where he encountered a culture and iconography that provided rich source material for his later works.

Preface by David Hockney . 1. Over View by John A. Walker . 2. Painting and Pop Art by Chris Stephens . 3. Pop Goes the Easel: Derek Boshier in 1962 by Lisa Tickner . 4. Alteration, Permutation, Transformation by Guy Brett . 5. Think Big Band, Think Punk by Paul Gormon 6. Derek Boshier: Texas Years 1980-1993 by David E. Brauer and Jim Edwards . 7. News from the Metropolis: Derek Boshier in Los Angeles by Christopher Finch