
James Welling
The Mind on Fire
James Welling(Author)
Prestel (Publisher)
Published on 20. January 2014
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-3-7913-5366-1 (ISBN)
Description
A seminal figure in the "Pictures Generation" - a group of artists working in 1980s New York - James Welling is best known for his pioneering use of photography and for engaging questions about art and the nature of representation. This book focuses on a particularly fecund period in Welling's life, charting the works, influences and shifting ideas, that he has been pursuing ever since. Chronologically arranged, it features works from the 1970s and 1980s interspersed with never-before-seen watercolours, collages, notes, production stills, music, and other ephemera that provide insights into the working process of one of America's most innovative and significant photographers.
Reviews / Votes
"Beautifully designed and printed, the catalog contains a great amount of material, including essays be Jan Tumlir and Jane McFadden, an insightful interview with the artist, an exhaustive chronology of the artist's work, and selected writings by Welling himself." --Shauna Frischkorn, Millersville Univ., PA, Library JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Munich
Germany
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1202 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-7913-5366-1 (9783791353661)
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Persons
Nigel Prince is Executive Director of the Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver. He is responsible for numerous solo exhibitions and has written extensively for international exhibition catalogs and art journals.