
Charles Atlas
Lucy Sexton(Editor)
Prestel (Publisher)
Published on 12. January 2015
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-3-7913-8100-8 (ISBN)
Description
Looking back at a career that has spanned four decades, this beautiful volume profiles over 75 projects by Charles Atlas - including works recently exhibited at Tate Modern and the 2012 Whitney Biennial. As one of the first artists to explore the possibilities of video as a genre of expression and especially through his long-lasting collaboration with Merce Cunningham, Atlas has collaborated with numerous dancers and artists to create projects that range from feature-length documentaries to shorter media works that have transformed the way performance is viewed by its audiences and the art world. In this inventive publication, Atlas's own commentary accompanies exquisite images that capture the structure and flow of his work in film, video, dance and performance. The volume also includes interviews between Atlas and a number of writers and collaborators who have played a critical role in the development and reception of his oeuvre, as well as an array of fascinating ephemera from the artist's personal archives.
Reviews / Votes
"An excellent book-length survey of Mr. Atlas's career." --The New York Times -An excellent book-length survey of Mr. Atlas's career.- --The New York Times "An excellent book-length survey of Mr. Atlas's career." --The New York TimesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Munich
Germany
Illustrations
830 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 255 mm
ISBN-13
978-3-7913-8100-8 (9783791381008)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Stuart Comer is Chief Curator, Department of Media and Performance Art, Museum of Modern Art, New York. Douglas Crimp is Fanny Knapp Allen Professor of Art History, University of Rochester, New York, and the author of many acclaimed books of art criticism. Lia Gangitano is Director of the New York alternative art space Participant Inc. Lucy Sexton is a performer and producer based in New York.
Author
Professor of Visual and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Rochester, New York, USA
Editor