Latiff Mohidin: Pago Pago (1960–1969)

Download or read book Latiff Mohidin: Pago Pago (1960–1969) written by Catherine David and published by National Gallery Singapore. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malaysian artist Latiff Mohidin’s life work has been discussed extensively within national and, to some extent, regional frameworks, yet his contribution to global modernism remains understudied. This publication seeks to address this gap, positioning the artist within Berlin art circles of the 1960s as well as the cultural, political and art historical milieus of Southeast Asia. Besides presenting in full colour and rich detail 81 works from Latiff Mohidin’s critically acclaimed Pago Pago series, it also features an anthology of texts that discuss the artist’s painterly and poetic practice. These are further accompanied by an extensive interview with Latiff Mohidin that took place over a two-year period.