Nancy Spero
$75.07
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
13 June 1996
Summary
American artist Nancy Spero (b.1929) concentrates on the depiction of women: mythological women, movie women, tortured women. Inspired by classical and modern sources, she collages and imprints her contemporary goddesses on to long, papyrus-like friezes that scroll around museum walls.
Her subject matter, which has ranged from the writings of Artaud to the Vietnam War, mirrors her life. Working in Paris in the cultural ferment of the 1960s, she moved to New York in the 1970s to co-est…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780714833408 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0714833401 |
| Author: | Jon Bird, Jo Anna Isaak, Sylvere Lotringer |
| Publisher: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 13 June 1996 |
| Weight: | 1.03kg |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 250mm x 290mm |
| Series: | Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series |
| Audience Age: | 13-22 |
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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
Jon Bird
Jon Bird is Professor of Art and Critical Theory at Middlesex University and a tutor in the Theory Department at the Jan van Eyck Acadamie, Maastricht.
Jo Anna Isaak is the author of The Ruin of Representation in Modern Art and Texts (1986) and Feminism & Contemporary Art: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Laughter (1996), as well as numerous articles on contemporary art, feminism and critical theory.
Sylvere Lotringer is professor of French literature and philosophy at Columbia University and General Editor of Semiotext(e). He frequently lectures on art, and his publications include Antonin Artaud (1989).
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