Situation Aesthetics
The Work of Michael Asher
$44.29
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
14 February 2014
Summary
The first book-length study of this influential artist’s work, focusing on the participatory role of the human subject rather than the art object.
Michael Asher doesn’t make typical installations. Instead, he extracts his art from the institutions in which it is shown, culling it from collections, histories, or museums’ own walls. Since the late 1960s, Asher has been creating situations that have not only taught us about the conditions and contexts of contemporary art, but hav…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262526081 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262526085 |
| Author: | Kirsi Peltomäki |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 14 February 2014 |
| Weight: | 535g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 178mm x 11mm |
| Series: | The MIT Press |
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About The Author
Kirsi Peltomäki
Kirsi Peltomäki is Associate Professor of Art History at Oregon State University and the author of Situation Aesthetics: The Work of Michael Asher (MIT Press).
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