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OverviewAn unusual artist whose work combines film, video, installation, audio and drawing, Tacita Dean is among the most sophisticated new artists working today. Born in England but currently working in Berlin, Dean possesses a truly international audience. Her work was included in the 50th and 51st Venice Biennales (2003 and 2005) and she was nominated for the Turner prize in 1998. Tacita Dean is represented by Frith Street Gallery, 59-60 Frith Street, London W1D 3JJ, info@frithstreetgallery.com Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean-Christophe Royoux , Marina Warner , Germaine Greer , Dr. Germaine GreerPublisher: Phaidon Press Ltd Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 25.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 29.00cm Weight: 1.010kg ISBN: 9780714844282ISBN 10: 0714844284 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 01 January 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsInterview - Marina Warner * Survey - Jean-Christophe Royoux. * Focus - Germaine Greer on the video installation Boots. * Artist's Choice - W. B. Yeats' 'The Long-Legged Fly' (1939), W. G. Sebald's 'The Rings of Saturn' (extract) (1993)* Artist's Writings - Tacita Dean writes in simple and evocative terms on the histories explored in her own work. * Chronology and BibliographyReviews'The boldest, best executed, and most far-reaching publishing project devoted to contemporary art. These books will revolutionize the way contemporary art is presented and written about.' (Artforum) 'The combination of intelligent analysis, personal insight, useful facts and plentiful pictures is a superb format invaluable for specialists but also interesting for casual readers, it makes these books a must for the library of anyone who cares about contemporary art.' (Time Out) 'A unique series of informative monographs on individual artists.' (The Sunday Times) 'Gives the reader the impression of a personal encounter with the artists. Apart from the writing which is lucid and illuminating, it is undoubtedly the wealth of lavish illustrations which makes looking at these books a satisfying entertainment.' (The Art Book) On the Contemporary Artists Series The boldest, best executed, and most far-reaching publishing project devoted to contemporary art. These books will revolutionize the way contemporary art is presented and written about. -Artforum The combination of intelligent analysis, personal insight, useful facts and plentiful pictures is a superb format invaluable for specialists but also interesting for casual readers, it makes these books a must for the library of anyone who cares about contemporary art. -Time Out A unique series of informative monographs on individual artists. -The Sunday Times Gives the reader the impression of a personal encounter with the artists. Apart from the writing which is lucid and illuminating, it is undoubtedly the wealth of lavish illustrations which makes looking at these books a satisfying entertainment. -The Art Book Author InformationJean-Christophe Royoux is a Paris-based critic and art historian whose writing centres on artists who work with the moving image. The founder of the artistic production agency Histoires Paralleles, he is well known for his theoretical texts exploring the work of Marcel Broodthaers, James Coleman, Stan Douglas and Pierre Huyghe. Exhibitions Royoux has curated include Off-Screen ou les miroirs du sujet and Radio Dramas: In the Labyrinth of Visual Voices . Marina Warner writes fiction, criticism, and cultural history. She has contributed to numerous catalogues and curated several exhibitions, including Only Make-Believe: Ways of Playing at Compton Verney in Warwickshire, UK (2005). Her most recent book is Figuring the Soul: Spirits in the Media Age. She is Professor of Literature, Theatre and Film Studies at the University of Essex. Germaine Greer is a noted intellectual, feminist and public speaker. Raised in Australia and educated in England, Greer has written books on literature, art and society, most famously The Female Eunuch (1970). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |