Bill Viola. With contributions by Lewis Hyde, Kira Perov, David A. Ross and Bill Viola. - Ross, David A. & Sellars, Peter.

Installations and Videotapes (Paperback)

KORTE INHOUD

"Bill Viola (b. 1951) is widely acknowledged as the leading video artist on the international scene. His video installations - total environments that envelop the viewer in image and sound - employ sophisticated state-of-the-art technologies and are distinguished by their precision and direct simplicity." "This catalogue has been published in conjunction with "Bill Viola," the first major survey of the artist's work and the largest exhibition ever devoted to an individual video artist, organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art and curated by David A. Ross and Peter Sellars." "The book features a dynamic and visually rich selection of works from 1972 to 1996, in a presentation compiled by Kira Perov and Bill Viola, with written descriptions by the artist, and a conversation between Viola and poet/scholar Lewis Hyde on the spiritual roots and cultural traditions underlying Viola's art. There is also an overview of the artist's achievement by David A. Ross, Whitney Museum director, who has been involved wi...
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1999Uitgever: Whitney Museum of American Art/ Cantz Verlag.205 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0874271142ISBN-13: 9780874271140

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