I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like
The Art of Bill Viola
Published on 9. July 2019
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-300-24475-5 (ISBN)
Description
Bill Viola (b. 1951) is one of today's premier video installation artists whose apparently straightforward imagery belies a decades-long investigation into the human imagination and its various states of consciousness. This unique and accessible guide to Viola's work provides new insights into the artist's creative processes by drawing on his own writing, as well as texts that have inspired his creative vision. John G. Hanhardt, an expert on Bill Viola, explores how the artist's work relates to literature, philosophy, poetry, and mysticism. Kira Perov, Viola's wife, artistic collaborator, and the manager of his studio, offers her own intimate insights into his work and studio production. Beautifully illustrated, this book imparts a fresh take on Viola's art, originality, and celebrated creativity.
Distributed for the Barnes Foundation
Exhibition Schedule:
The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
(06/30/19-09/15/19)
Distributed for the Barnes Foundation
Exhibition Schedule:
The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
(06/30/19-09/15/19)
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
136 color illus.
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 237 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
1164 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-24475-5 (9780300244755)
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Persons
John G. Hanhardt is the consulting senior curator for media arts at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington, DC. Thomas Carlson is a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara. Kira Perov is Viola's wife, artistic collaborator, and the manager of his studio.