Matta in America: Paintings and Drawings of the 1940s

"Matta in America: Paintings and Drawings of the 1940s." ® • This catalog focuses on the work of Chilean-born artist Roberto Sebastian Matta during his time in exile in New York from 1939-1948. • It highlights his significant role in connecting European Surrealists with American Abstract Expressionists. • The catalog includes full-color illustrations of approximately twenty paintings and twenty drawings from this period. • It features essays by art historians, including William Rubin's previously unpublished English text "Matta in the United States: A Personal Note". • The catalog was published by MOCA & Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, in 2001 and is now out of print.