This 40th anniversary edition showcases the complete catalog of Vermeer's work, presenting the calm yet compelling scenes so treasured in galleries across Europe and the United States into one monograph of utmost reproduction quality. It was not until the mid-19th century that Vermeer came to the attention of the international art world, which suddenly looked upon his narrative minutiae, meticulous textural detail, and majestic planes of light, spotted a genius, and never looked back. Outside of Holland, his works were even misattributed to other artists. After his death, his name was largely forgotten, except by a few Dutch art collectors and dealers.

In his lifetime, however, the fame of Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) barely extended beyond his native Delft and a small circle of patrons. His work is represented by Gagosian Gallery in New York and London and Galerie Max Hetzler in Berlin and Paris.Despite numbering at just 35, his works have prompted a New York Times best seller a film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington, DC and special crowd-control measures at the Mauritshuis, The Hague, where thousands flock to catch a glimpse of the enigmatic and enchanting Girl with a Pearl Earring, also known as the 'Dutch Mona Lisa'. He works with Indian ink, acrylic and oil paint on a variety of papers and panels. Still conceptually rooted to art historical references, he stretches, combines, distorts and layers images to create subtle yet complex line-based works. In the last few years, Glenn Brown has extensively embraced drawing. They are created by accumulating thick layers of oil paint over acrylic and fibreglass structures, or over found bronze sculptures. Brown‘s sculptures stand in stark contrast to his flat paintings, deliberately emphasizing the three-dimensional quality of oil brushstrokes.

There are fewer sculptures than paintings in Brown‘s oeuvre, but they nevertheless form a central point of his practice. His grotesque yet fascinating figures appear to be painted with thick impasto, but are actually executed through the application of thin, swirling brushstrokes which create the illusion of almost photographically flat surfaces. Starting with reproductions from other artist’s works, Glenn Brown transforms the appropriated image by changing its colour, position and size.

He is known for the use of art historical references in his paintings. Glenn Brown (born 1966 in Hexham, Northumberland) is a British artist.

Vermeer by Karl Schütz