Artist Joe Fig has visited over 120 artists in their studios, posing questions about their practice, from their favorite color to their motto. His book Inside the Artist’s Studio, forthcoming in October from Princeton Architectural Press, reveals the daily working habits of two dozen artists, including figures like Tara Donovan, Leonardo Drew, Carroll Dunham, and Judy Pfaff.
Extensively illustrated with photos from the artist’s studios as well as images of Fig’s own drawings, paintings, and diorama-like sculptures showing their workspaces, the book also reveals artists’ memories of their childhood projects and their first shows. The book release follows a show of the same name with his New York dealer, Cristin Tierney Gallery, that includes paintings, sculptures and drawings representing his colleagues’ studios.
