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Michelangelo Pistoletto : the minus objects, 1965-1966 / editorial team, Tiffany Edwards, Julia Speed, Lisa Varghese.
LIBRA N6923.P5 A4 2017
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pistoletto, Michelangelo, 1933- artist.
- Language:
- English
- Italian
- Subjects (All):
- Pistoletto, Michelangelo, 1933---Exhibitions.
- Pistoletto, Michelangelo.
- Pistoletto, Michelangelo, 1933---Interviews.
- Pistoletto, Michelangelo, 1933-.
- Conceptual art--Italy--Exhibitions.
- Conceptual art.
- Italy.
- Genre:
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Interviews.
- Physical Description:
- 184 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
- Other Title:
- Minus objects, 1965-1966
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Luhring Augustine ; Munich : DelMonico Books, Imprint of Prestel, [2017]
- Language Note:
- In English, with an introduction in English and Italian.
- Summary:
- Four years after his iconic mirror paintings catapulted him to international acclaim, Michelangelo Pistoletto took an abrupt left turn with his series, the 'Minus Objects'. Comprised of 28 disparate objects-an oversize cardboard rose; an industrial lamp casting green light; a minimalist iron sculpture-the Minus Objects break with the notion of a signature style and are symbolic of infinite creative possibilities. As an ensemble, it minimizes the role of authorship, permitting each enigmatic object to speak for itself as autonomous and self-sufficient. Pistoletto is one of Italy's most important and influential artists, and this book celebrates the creation of the 'Minus Objects' as a radical turning point in postwar sculpture and conceptual art. The installation is represented in double-page spreads and the entire volume is designed to appear as a discrete object itself. Along with Pistoletto's original artist statement and transcripts of conversations about his work, this volume brings together critical analyses from some of the leading voices of the contemporary art world. Together, the images and texts in this book serve to position the 'Minus Objects' as a work of stunning originality and historical significance.
- Notes:
- Catalog of an exhibition held at the Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York, December 18, 2013 - May 11, 2014.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9783791356785
- 379135678X
- OCLC:
- 1004221923
- Publisher Number:
- 9783791356785
- 99975434313
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