Bridget Riley: Learning from Seurat

The newest edition in the encyclopedic series documenting accomplished British abstract painter Bridget Riley s exceptional career, Learning from Seurat is a petite but informative publication exploring the early influence of historical artists on her work. Accompanying Riley s show at the noted Courtauld Gallery, London (2015 16), the catalog focuses on her seminal encounter in 1959 with Georges Seurat s painting The Bridge at Courbevoie (1886 87). Riley gained a new understanding
of color and tone from this painting, which subsequently led to her first major works of pure abstraction in the early 1960s. Alongside full-color illustrations, the publication includes an introductory text by Courtauld curators Karen Serres and Barnaby Wright, an interview with the artist by critic E ric de Chassey, as well as two essays written by Riley that offer her insights on Seurat s importance to her own practice.