Tony Oursler/Vox Vernacular: An Anthology

American artist Tony Oursler (b. 1957) gathers inspiration from the way peopleand#8217;s desires are extended through interaction with mass media, specifically cinema, television, and the internet, and creates fascinating video installations that combine words with projections of grotesque and sublime images. Tony Oursler / Vox Vernacular compiles fifty transcripts of Ourslerand#8217;s videos, offering an entirely new way to apprehend the nuances of his work. The selection of pieces featured in this publication date from between 1977 and 2013, spanning nearly the entirety of Ourslerand#8217;s practice. Adding valuable context are scholarly essays explaining Ourslerand#8217;s creative process and full-color illustrations of his videos.

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Among other revelations, these transcripts show that Oursler is not merely a video artist, but a writer as well. The vernacular language that Oursler employs is written to be spoken by and#147;electronic entitiesand#8221; and carries a sort of musical cadence that makes his text surprisingly lyrical. This comprehensive anthology uncovers the poetry in Ourslerand#8217;s work and captures the unique nature of his artistic voice.

Transcripts of fifty video installations by Tony Oursler, complemented by essays and full-color illustrations, reveal the nuanced and surprisingly poetic nature of the artistand#8217;s work.

Artistic depictions through history of the legend of Saint George defeating the dragon are explored in this original, beautifully illustrated book.

This book offers the first-ever survey of artistic depictions of the legend of Saint George defeating the dragon. The earliest existing references to this episode in the hagiography of Saint George date from the 11th century, and the mythical conflict has entertained the imaginations of artists ever since. Copiously illustrated, this book includes varied representations in painting, sculpture, engraving, and more by artists from Raphael and Peter Paul Rubens to Odilon Redon and Andy Warhol. In addition, the artists David Claerbout, Giuseppe Penone, Luc Tuymans, and Angel Vergara Santiago have been invited to contribute their own interpretations of the story, and these new works are also featured. The contemporary perspective is further explored in the book through essays that trace the shifting resonance of the allegory, positing that it has evolved to become symbolic of manandrsquo;s internal struggle as he attempts to fulfill his destiny.

Laurent Busine is director and Denis Gielen is assistant director, both at the Musand#233;e des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu, Belgium. Tony Oursler is a video artist.