
Bjoerk
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Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 2. March 2015
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-500-29194-8 (ISBN)
Description
Bjoerk is a contemporary icon whose contributions to music, video, film, fashion and art have influenced a generation worldwide. Here, now, is the ultimate celebration of this multimillion-selling superstar. Designed by top design studio M/M (Paris) as a slipcased world of wonders, this publication - which accompanies spring's exhibition on Bjoerk at The Museum of Modern Art - is composed of six parts:?four booklets, a paperback and a poster. Each booklet contains illustrated texts by, respectively, Klaus Biesenbach, Alex Ross, Nicola Dibben and Timothy Morton, while the poster features artwork of Bjoerk's albums and singles. The main book focuses on her seven major albums - Debut, Post, Homogenic, Vespertine, Medulla, Volta and Biophilia - and the personas created for each one. Poetic texts by longtime collaborator, Icelandic poet Sjon, are accompanied by shots of Bjoerk performing live; multiple stills from music videos made by directors including Michel Gondry, Chris Cunningham and Spike Jonze; images of Bjoerk in breathtaking costumes by designers such as Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalayan; and shots by star photographers such as Nan Goldin, Juergen Teller, Stephane Sednaoui, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, and Araki. All combine to form an extraordinary visual masterpiece, celebrating the magical world of Bjoerk.
Reviews / Votes
'A fascinating read for serious fans' - NME 'A real celebration of creativity ... packed 'Full of Love' and 'Wanderlust', 'Possibly Maybe' guaranteed to make you 'Violently Happy'. Put simply, this is definitely one to add to your reading list! Once 'It's In Our Hands', we're never going to let it go' - iD vice.com 'An immersive experience ... a triumph - exactly the kind of respectful and considered appreciation a master artist merits' - The Mouth MagazineMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
With 224 illustrations in colour and black and white
Dimensions
Height: 305 mm
Width: 241 mm
Weight
1830 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-29194-8 (9780500291948)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Alex Ross is a music critic on The New Yorker.
Content
Four Booklets: I: An introduction by Klaus Biesenbach * II. "Beyond Delta: The Many Streams of Bjoerk": An illustrated essay by Alex Ross, focusing on Bjoerk's cutting-edge blurring of musical and aesthetic boundaries. * III. "Bjoerk Creating: Myths of Creativity and Creation": An illustrated essay on Bjoerk's creativity and collaborations by Nicola Dibben * IV. "This Huge Sunlit Abyss From the Future Right There Next To You..." A philosophical email conversation between Bjoerk and Timothy Morton. Book: "The Triumphs of a Heart: A Psychographic Journey Through the First Seven Albums of Bjoerk": An illustrated poetic text by Sjon. Poster: A fold-out sheet of perforated, adhesive stamps featuring the artwork for Bjoerk's albums and singles.