Terry R. Myers on Mary Heilmann's 'Save the Last Dance for Me'

Afterall has published a new book by Terry R. Myers analyzing Mary Heilmann's 1979 painting 'Save the Last Dance for Me'. The painting features three pink rectangles against a black background, evoking a 24-hour nightclub and a time lapse that merges the 1950s of Heilmann's youth, late-1970s New Wave style, and the 'last dance' of painting. Myers examines how the work combines Heilmann's rigorous approach to painting with personal expressions of sorrow and joy, establishing it as an influential piece within and beyond painting. The publication is available for purchase via MIT Press and preview on Google Books.