Steve Mumford
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Steve Mumford is a contemporary
American
painter
. His practice has lately included the depiction of scenes from the ongoing American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
. Typically he works in large, realist
oil paintings, as well as watercolor on paper.
Mumford entered Iraq
on April 9, 2003, the day the statue of Saddam Hussein
was toppled in Baghdad
, and he has periodically returned to the region to document the daily lives of both Iraqi citizens and American soldiers. These works were recently published, along with journalistic text by Mumford, in a book released through Drawn and Quarterly
.
In April 2007, a major exhibition of his war works was held at the Pritzker Military Library
in Chicago
.
In February 2010 Mumford opened a solo show of new works at Postmasters Gallery
in New York City
.
Mumford lives in New York City
and is married to artist Inka Essenhigh
. He is the son of renowned mathematician David Mumford
.
Contemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. His practice has lately included the depiction of scenes from the ongoing American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
. Typically he works in large, realist
Realistic
Realistic may refer to:*Realism *Realistic , a former RadioShack brand used to market audio electronics...
oil paintings, as well as watercolor on paper.
Mumford entered Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
on April 9, 2003, the day the statue of Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
was toppled in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, and he has periodically returned to the region to document the daily lives of both Iraqi citizens and American soldiers. These works were recently published, along with journalistic text by Mumford, in a book released through Drawn and Quarterly
Drawn and Quarterly
Drawn and Quarterly is a Canadian comic book publishing company, headed by Chris Oliveros, and based in Montreal, Quebec. Its focus is on graphic novels and underground or alternative comics. Drawn and Quarterly was also the title of the company's flagship quarterly anthology during the 1990s...
.
In April 2007, a major exhibition of his war works was held at the Pritzker Military Library
Pritzker Military Library
The Pritzker Military Library is a research library for the study of military history in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded in 2003 by COL James N. Pritzker, IL ARNG to be a non-partisan institution for the study of "the citizen soldier as an essential element for the preservation of...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
In February 2010 Mumford opened a solo show of new works at Postmasters Gallery
Postmasters (art gallery)
Postmasters is a contemporary art gallery located on 19th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan owned and directed by Magda Sawon and Tamas Banovich...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Mumford lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and is married to artist Inka Essenhigh
Inka Essenhigh
Inka Essenhigh is a painter based in New York.Essenhigh studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio and the School of Visual Arts in New York ....
. He is the son of renowned mathematician David Mumford
David Mumford
David Bryant Mumford is an American mathematician known for distinguished work in algebraic geometry, and then for research into vision and pattern theory. He won the Fields Medal and was a MacArthur Fellow. In 2010 he was awarded the National Medal of Science...
.