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"A single collage is not begun and finished by itself. On the contrary, works in various stages of evolution are left in notebooks and on the shelves of my studio, left sometimes for months or even years to await their own period of development. A collage is often the result of many revisions. Each must be seen as an element in my total work; they are, for me, an adjunct and a passion related to my life as an architect"
– Richard Meier
Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills is pleased to announce an extensive exhibition of collages created by the renowned architect Richard Meier. The 120 collages that will be on exhibit were produced between 1987 and 2003, however Meier has been creating collages for over four decades.
Meier is the youngest-ever recipient of the Pritzker Prize, which is widely considered to be architecture's highest honor. He is internationally known for his cultural and civic projects, including the Getty Center, Los Angeles; the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona; the Jubilee Church, Rome; and the Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills.
Unlike Meier's architectural drawings, the collages are non-representational; but, like his architecture, they derive their visual power from the suggestion of space. Meier's well-documented concern with light as an architectural material is reflected in his collages through his use of color, texture, placement and shape.