
The Museum That Did Not Exist
Prestel (Publisher)
Published on 1. October 2010
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-3-7913-4499-7 (ISBN)
Description
Since the late 1960s Daniel Buren has been challenging the traditional methods of presenting art through museums and galleries. Through his conceptual works Buren audaciously argues that the art and its viewing environment are both inextricable and antithetical. This beautiful volume takes readers on a tour of a spectacular exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The photographs depict Buren's employment of the museum as a whole; not only did he transform an entire floor, but also let his art spill out into the museum's cafe, terraces, roofs, and walkways. The pieces, which he destroyed immediately after the exhibition closed, included hundreds of open cubes, mirrors, banners, and even a car park. Also featured are fascinating, behind-the-scenes accounts of the installation by the curator, Buren's own pre-exhibition sketches, ideas, and floor plans, and perceptive essays that capture the significance of Buren's daring achievement.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Munich
Germany
Illustrations
300 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 168 mm
ISBN-13
978-3-7913-4499-7 (9783791344997)
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