This comprehensive monograph explores the work of George Condo, one of the most influential contemporary American artists. Emerging in early 1980s New York alongside Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Condo developed a distinctive style that merges classical European techniques with modern psychological and social themes.
His art, described by psychoanalyst Félix Guattari as reflecting “schizoid potential,” examines the paradoxes of the human psyche and the grotesque aspects of society. Condo’s visual language absorbs and reconfigures elements from both popular culture and academic references, creating a hybrid aesthetic that is at once familiar and unsettling.
The catalog spans more than four decades of his career, covering major cycles in painting, drawing, and sculpture. It includes a career-spanning essay, a text on his relationship with music, an illustrated chronology, and a previously unpublished interview with philosopher Marcus Steinweg. The publication was produced in close collaboration with the artist and offers rare insight into his creative process.
Published by Paris Musées in 2025, this richly illustrated art book is a collectible reference for those interested in contemporary art, figuration, and the intersections of psychology and visual culture.
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