Synopses & Reviews
For decades, commentators have acknowledged Andy Warhol's phenomenal impact on contemporary art. Unlike the many existing books about the artist, Regarding Warhol: Fifty Artists, Fifty Years is the first full-scale exploration of his tremendous reach across several generations of artists who in key ways respond to his groundbreaking work. Examining in depth the nature of the Warhol sensibility, the book is organized around five significant themes in the artist's work: popular consumer culture and tabloid news; portraiture and the cult of celebrity; issues of sexual identity and gender; artistic practices such asand#160;seriality, abstraction, and appropriation; and the role of collaboration in Warhol's ventures into filmmaking, publishing, and the creation of environments and spectacles. Each theme is delineated with visual andquot;dialoguesandquot; between prime examples of Warhol's work and works in various media by some sixty other artists, among them John Baldessari, Robert Gober, Jeff Koons, Gerhard Richter, Cindy Sherman, and Ryan Trecartin. These juxtapositions not only demonstrate Warhol's overt influence but also suggest how artists have either worked in parallel modes or developed his model in dynamic new directions. The volume includes a major essay by Mark Rosenthal, original interviews with a number of the artists featured in the book, and a visual archive and extensive illustrated chronology that chart the andquot;Warhol effectandquot; over the past fifty years.
Review
andldquo;The entirety of the catalogue presents an expanse of diverging critical opinions, dovetailing through striking reproductions of sculpture, painting, prints that reinforce Richard Artschwager's statement, andquot;Everybody has their own Warhol,andquot; making the Pop artist at once familiar and newly exciting.andrdquo;andmdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review
Review
Best Book of the Year, 2012andmdash;Philadelphia Inquirer
Review
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(04/28/14and#8211;11/02/14)
Synopsis
An exploration of Warhol's extraordinary cultural and artistic legacy
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Dan Grahamandrsquo;s commissioned installation for the roof garden of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and his previous related site-specific architectural works are the focus of this fascinating publication.
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The artist Dan Graham (b. 1942) has a wide-ranging practice that encompasses writing, performance art, installation, video, photography, and architecture. Throughout his career, Graham has examined the symbiosis between architectural environments and their inhabitants, particularly in his pavilions made of glass and mirrors.
His new installation, created for the roof garden of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, addresses current issues about suburban psychology and political surveillance. Grahamand#8217;s work combines landscaping, hedges, and two-way mirrors to create a provocative, immersive experience for viewers. This creatively designed publication includes an insightful interview between the artist and Sheena Wagstaff and focuses not only on Grahamand#8217;s latest commission but also on his previous landscape-oriented installations, providing a focused, fascinating study of one of todayand#8217;s leading contemporary artists.
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Named the Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year for 2013, Imran Qureshi combines traditional motifs and techniques of Islamic art with contemporary reflections on the relationship between Islam and the West. His investigations into ornamentation reference both the miniature painting of the Mughal tradition, in which he was trained, and large, site-specific installations in architectural space, which address both the building itself and its historical and political meanings. In May 2013, Qureshi will create the latest rooftop installation for the Metropolitan Museum. This volume discusses the specific interplay between the artistand#8217;s vision and the particulars of the space for which the work was created. An interview with Qureshi highlights the traditions from which his work derives, as well as the political and aesthetic connotations that inform this latest creation.
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This slim, creatively designed publication presents striking full-color images of Huygheandrsquo;s site-specific work for the Metropolitan Museumandrsquo;s Roof Garden, as well as a fascinating interview with the artist.
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French conceptual artist Pierre Huyghe (b. 1962) is known for experimental and complex works that employ a variety of media, including photography, film, drawing, sculpture, music, and even public happenings and living organisms. His thought-provoking and innovative pieces have been presented internationally to great acclaim over the past 20 years.
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This book presents Huygheandrsquo;s site-specific installation for the Metropolitan Museum of Artandrsquo;s Roof Garden, and contextualizes this work within his career. The creatively designed publication includes striking full-color images of a number of Huygheandrsquo;s celebrated works as well as a fold-out poster cover of the installation. An interview with Huyghe by Sheena Wagstaff allows this articulate artist to explain his work directly to the reader. An essential companion to the must-see Roof Garden installation, this book provides a focused study of one of todayandrsquo;s most fascinating contemporary artists.and#160;
About the Author
Sheena Wagstaff is chairman of the department of modern and contemporary art; Ian Alteveer is assistant curator in the department of modern and contemporary art; and Navina Najat Haidar is curator and administrator in the department of Islamic Art, all at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.