Red Grooms: New Works in Wood

Artist: Red Grooms Title: Red Grooms: New Works in Wood Year: 2004 ISBN: 0-89797-265-1  Publisher: Marlborough Gallery, Inc.  Book Format: Softcover, 9 5/8 x 11 5/8 inches, 31 pages, 25 color plates   Red Grooms was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1937. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the New School for Social Research, New York. In the 1950's Grooms moved to New York City to immerse himself in the art scene. For nearly fifty years Grooms has combined color, vibrancy, and a generous dose of self-deprecating humor to produce art in all media that provokes and delights. He pokes fun at the icons of American politics, entertainment, and the art world, while paying homage to his subjects at the same time. No artist since Honoré Daumier has had a greater understanding of humor or a more direct connection to his audience. As a painter, sculptor, printmaker, filmmaker and theater designer, Grooms' career to this point has been prolific. His graphic works alone encompass an arra