James Lee Byars - Michely Viola; Weinhart Martina; Ottmann Klaus
Leben, Liebe und Tod = Life, love, and death
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The Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt is presenting a comprehensive retrospective of the work of James Lee Byars, the 'magician of stillness', from May to July 2004. His oeuvre represents a unique symbiosis of Conceptual Art, Minimalism, and Fluxus. It is a testament to human striving for beauty and perfection.nnAmerican artist James Lee Byars (1932-97) is known for works characterized by extreme simplicity in form and material, while appearing astonishingly luxurious. His art is a unique synthesis of Conceptual Art, Minimalism, and Fluxus. Byars lived for many years in Japan, where he combined the formal and symbolic aspects of the Noh Theater and Shinto rituals with elements of Western science, art, and philosophy, and developed an appreciation for the transient, ceremonial character of performance as an essential quality of his art.nThe catalog presents a critical review of Byars's oeuvre and traces his development as an artist from his formative period in Japan to his later years in New York-ranging from his pe...
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2004Uitgever: Hatje Cantz Verlag155 paginasTaal: [MU]ISBN-10: 3775713689ISBN-13: 9783775713689Helaas, laatste exemplaar van deze editie is recent verkocht!
