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Swill Magazine - Artist in Residence: Richard Baker
By Myffy Rigby
“When it comes to his fascination with books, Richard Baker dances somewhere between obsession and mania.”
Hyperallergic - Beer with a Painter: Richard Baker
by Jennifer Samet
“No matter what I tried, what fit best was work that involved my love of something small-scale and intimate.”
Bomb Magazine - Banquet Years
Richard Baker interviewed by Paul Maziar
For more than three decades, Richard Baker has been painting and reimagining the still-life form, lately focusing on books as objects-turned-portraits.
Two Coats of Paint - Looking Back: Richard Baker at Tibor de Nagy
by Sharon Butler
“After all these years, I’m still smitten with the rough surfaces and the gloomy color that perfectly evokes the New England shoreline in winter.”
Brooklyn Rail - RICHARD BAKER with JOHN YAU
A week before the opening reception of a new body of paintings at Tibor De Nagy Gallery, Richard Baker welcomed Art Editor John Yau to his DUMBO studio to view the works, and to talk about the painter’s work.
The Contender
by David Coggins
Richard Baker’s wonderful still life paintings are both disarming
and slightly improbable. Their collection of objects is familiar an
jarring (why is a pickle jar near a paintbrush?).
Remodelista
by Francesca Connolly
Brooklyn-based still-life painter Richard Baker started painting dog-eared copies of vintage paperbacks several years ago.
Artsy - Literature-Inspired Works To Collect
by Artsy Specialist
“As you make your way through your summer reading list, discover eight artists that have been inspired by books.”
Elle - Shelf Life: Sarah Ruhl
by Riza Cruz
“If I ever asked the painter Richard Baker (who does intimate portraits of book covers) for a portrait of a book, I’d most likely ask for Bell’s cover of To the Lighthouse.” Sarah Ruhl