Nearly ten years ago, in an effort to explore the working methods of artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, Brooklyn artist Joe Fig began constructing a series of diorama-like mini reproductions of their studios. The research ultimately led to Fig’s book, Inside the Painter’s Studio , which includes interviews with Chuck Close, Mary Heilmann, Ryan McGinness, Steve Mumford, Alexis Rockman, and others about their creative process, alongside photos snapped in their studio spaces. Click through to check out a gallery of Fig’s work, and if you live in New York, be sure to check out his upcoming public lecture at SVA on February 3 at 7pm.
Joe Fig, Jackson Pollock 1951, 2002. Interior view. Courtesy Ronnie and John Shore
Joe Fig, Chuck Close (Bridgehampton): April 25, 2006. 11″ x 11″ x 9.5″. Mixed media
Joe Fig, Ryan McGinness: 3/23/06, 2006. 11″ x 11″ x 9.5″. Mixed media
Joe Fig, Gregory Amenoff: 3/28/06, 2006. 11 x 11 x 9.5 inches. Mixed media
Joe Fig, Barnaby Furnas: 1/3/06, 2006. 11 x 11 x 9.5 inches. Mixed media
Joe Fig, Steve Mumford: 8/31/06, 2006. 11 x 11 x 9.5 inches. Mixed media
Joe Fig, Schutz: 10/7/03, 2005. 11 x 11 x 9.5 inches. Mixed media
Joe Fig, Joan Snyder: 2/16/06, 2006. 11 x 11 x 9.5 inches. Mixed media
Joe Fig, Malcolm Morley, 2008. 11 x 15.5 x 16 inches. Mixed media
Joe Fig, Ross Bleckner (Exterior), 2007. 23 x 60 x 40 inches. Mixed media
Joe Fig, James Siena Floor Sculpture, 2008. 74 x 48 x 36 inches. Mixed media
Joe Fig, April and Eric (Eric Fischl detail), 2005 -2006. 29 x 96 x 48 inches
Joe Fig, April and Eric (April Gornik detail), 2005 -2006. 29 x 96 x 48 inches
Joe Fig, Ross Bleckner (detail), 2007. 23 x 60 x 40 inches
Joe Fig, Chuck Close: Summer 2004 (detail), 2005. 24 x 31 x 42 inches
Joe Fig, Malcolm Morley, 2008. 30 x 40 inches. Digital Print
Joe Fig, Ryan McGinness Wall Sculpture, 2009. Wood, plastic, paper, ink. 16″ x 48″ x 13″
Joe Fig, Self Portrait 2007, 2007. Digital print
