John Sonsini and David Pagel: Broad Reminders Catalog
June 18, 2024
Vielmetter Los Angeles is excited to announce John Sonsini + David Pagel: Broad Reminders, published by Radius Books to be release this September.
“I think John Sonsini may be the greatest portrait painter in the country.” – David Pagel, The New York Times
“What I want is for the portrait to be like a thumbprint on a water glass—a broad reminder that someone has been there.” – John Sonsini
When art critic David Pagel realized he had written five reviews about John Sonsini over th...
Vielmetter Los Angeles is excited to announce John Sonsini + David Pagel: Broad Reminders, published by Radius Books to be release this September.
“I think John Sonsini may be the greatest portrait painter in the country.” – David Pagel, The New York Times
“What I want is for the portrait to be like a thumbprint on a water glass—a broad reminder that someone has been there.” – John Sonsini
When art critic David Pagel realized he had written five reviews about John Sonsini over the past thirty years, this book project was born. Even though he had been covering the work of the Los Angeles-based painter for three decades, they had never met until they began collaborating on this project. The unique, intimate compilation brings together an extensive essay by Pagel—including facsimile reproductions of the original five articles—along with illustrations, plates, and archival pieces that cover Sonsini’s artistic trajectory, from early works to his most recent watercolors and large-scale commissions. Broad Reminders provides a rambling, joyful, engaging look into the world of art and artists, critics, and creators.
On June 22, Vielmetter Los Angeles will host a conversation between John Sonsini and David Pagel on the occasion of Sonsini’s solo exhibition Still Life Stories. The event is free and open to the public.
