Scott Burton : Shape shift / edited by Jess Wilcox and Heather Alexis Smith ; with essays and contributions by David J. Getsy [and six others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burton, Scott, 1939-1989, artist.

Willcox, Jess (Art curator), editor.

Smith, Heather Alexis, editor.

Getsy, David J., contributor.

Pulitzer Arts Foundation, host institution.

Wrightwood 659 (Gallery), host institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burton, Scott, 1939-1989--Exhibitions.

Burton, Scott.

Sculpture, American--20th century--Exhibitions.

Sculpture, American.

Performance art--United States--Exhibitions.

Performance art.

Physical Description:

143 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits, fold-out color map ; 30 cm

Other Title:

Shape shift

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, MO : Pulitzer Arts Foundation ; Chicago, IL : in association with Wrightwood 659, [2025]

Summary:

This exhibition catalogue examines the legacy of Scott Burton (1939-1989), an American original whose wide-ranging practice anticipated many of the strategies of today's art. It is the most comprehensive exhibition of Burton's work ever mounted in the United States. Featuring works from the 1960s to 80s, the exhibition underscores the breadth of the artist's vision. By the time of his death at the age of 50 from an AIDS-related illness, Burton had functioned as sculptor, public artist, performance artist, choreographer, art critic, and exhibition curator. The survey spans Burton's career, featuring nearly 40 sculptures, more than 70 photographs and ephemera, and the only known extant video of the artist's performance work. This catalogue is expected to serve as an essential source for scholars, artists, and others interested in the intentions and legacy of Scott Burton. The volume features full-page images of artwork, installation photography, and essays by David J. Getsy and Jess Wilcox; writings by the artists Brendan Fernandes, Gordon Hall, and curatorial collective Darling Green; contributions by Jeremy Johnston and Heather Alexis Smith; and a never-before-published excerpt from the transcript of a 1988 lecture by Burton.

Notes:

Published on the occassion of the exhibition of the same name held at the Pulitzer Art Foundation in St.Louis September 6, 2024-February 2, 2025 and Wrightwood 659 in Chicago October 3, 2025-January 31, 2026.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0300284136

9780300284133

OCLC:

1514423550