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Author:
Bruggen, Coosje van  Search this
Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles, Calif.)  Search this
Subject:
Baldessari, John 1931- Criticism and interpretation  Search this
Physical description:
256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Type:
Books
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Place:
United States
Date:
1990
Notes:
"Published on the occasion of the retrospective exhibition organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art ... Los Angeles, California [and other museums]"--Title page verso.
Contents:
Interlude : between questions and answers -- But this is not the moral of the story -- The art of misleading interpretation
Summary:
A major figure in contemporary art, John Baldessari is widely considered one of the most influential artists to emerge since the mid-1960s. From his early text-and-image paintings to his more recent photo collages and installations, Baldessari has continued to make art that addresses the social impact of mass culture, often playfully through strategies of appropriation and deconstruction. Baldessari's lifelong interest in language, written and visual, and the interaction between the two, raises questions about the nature of communication and perception. More than 400 illustrations are presented in full colour in this monograph published in conjunction with a major exhibition organised by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Tate Modern in London. Eleven essays by critics, curators, art historians, and an artist and former student of Baldessari's round out this volume. Few contemporary artists have achieved the range and relevance of Baldessari's oeuvre, which is finally given its due in this elegant retrospective book.
Topic:
Conceptual art  Search this
Call number:
N40.1.B169 B8 1990
N40.1.B169B8 1990
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_393689