About the Author

Claude Peck is an arts joumalist. Ex-arts and news editor, Star Tribune. Co-writer of Withering Glance. Book reviewer. Quatrefoil library board vice president.

Reviews

Doug Argue is a great virtuoso, making paintings that cover the range of styles, from witty representational works to exquisite abstractions. He has absorbed all of art history, using its resources critically, to fresh aesthetic and expressive effect. His art is a stunning achievement, all the more so because its contradictions bespeak those of our society. Beautifully illustrated, and with insightful essays about his work, this book is a testimony to his brilliance.--Donald Kuspit ""Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art History and Philosophy, State University of New York at Stony Brook""

I have known Doug Argue's work for years, have followed its metamorphosis and have been impressed by the energy that goes into and comes out of it. Here we have a record of all that energy compressed into one handsome volume.--Robert Storr ""Artist, author, critic, and curator""

A gorgeous commemoration of Doug Argue and his changing- evolving- styles. I'm pushing everything else off the coffee table. Big Argue's Comin' In !--Billy Collins "Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003"

It's wonderful to be reminded of the 35 year trajectory of Doug Argue's work. It's a gorgeous book- great images, beautifully printed.--Adam Weinberg "Alice Pratt Brown Director and Whitney Museum of American Art"