More than half a century of Joško Eterović's artistic work, the internationally recognised painter, will soon be consolidated in a monograph of approximately 400 pages. The book launch is expected to take place in November.
The monograph provides an overview of Eterović's opus from his first exhibitions in 1970 to his latest cycles, covering some 15 creative phases. It has been in the works for more than two years and was produced through a collaboration between the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rijeka, the Zagreb publishing house Naša stoljeća, and Paris-based Éditions Grenelle.
The texts are signed by Milan Bešlić and Dominique Narrante, with Bešlić also serving as the editor of the monograph. The book includes earlier texts by French critic Catherine Millet, as well as a conversation with the artist conducted by Branko Franceschi. The design of the monograph was entrusted to designer Ana Zubić, while the reviewers are Branka Benčić and Manuele Jober. The book will be published in Croatian, French and English.
Eterović's artistic journey begins on Brač, where, among the quarries, massive rocks and regular stone blocks, he developed an early sense of form and space. In the 1970s, he exhibited in Paris, where he attracted the attention of gallery owners and art critics.
The conversation with Eterović was held in his home and studio in Rijeka. Among the challenges in preparing the monograph are the 'Kamenolom' (Quarry) and 'Secundum minimum' cycles, as well as relief paintings featuring various materials that are difficult to photograph.
