Peter Fischli David Weiss

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The first monogaph on the witty, celebrated Swiss duo.

Survey by Robert Fleck, Interview by Beate Söntgen, Focus by Arthur C Danto, Artist's Choice by Robert Walser, Writings by Peter Fischli and David Weiss

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Paperback
English
290 x 250 mm, 11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in
160 pp
120 ilustraciones a color, 30 ilustraciones en blanco y negro
ISBN-13: 9780714843230
ISBN-10: 0714843237

Resumen del libro

Peter Fischli (b.1952) and David Weiss (b.1946) are highly prestigious contemporary artists who work collaboratively on sculpture, photography and video
Their unique, varied and playful work was chosen to represent Switzerland in the Venice Biennales of 1995 and 2003, and won the Leone d'Oro Prize at the latter
They have exhibited extensively worldwide, with solo exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (1988), the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (1992) and Tate Modern, London (2006)
This is the first time they have agreed to the publication of a monograph on their work

revistas de prensa

'The boldest, best executed, and most far-reaching publishing project devoted to contemporary art. These books will revolutionize the way contemporary art is presented and written about.' (Artforum)

'The combination of intelligent analysis, personal insight, useful facts and plentiful pictures is a superb format invaluable for specialists but also interesting for casual readers, it makes these books a must for the library of anyone who cares about contemporary art.' (Time Out)

'A unique series of informative monographs on individual artists.' (The Sunday Times)

'Gives the reader the impression of a personal encounter with the artists. Apart from the writing which is lucid and illuminating, it is undoubtedly the wealth of lavish illustrations which makes looking at these books a satisfying entertainment.' (The Art Book)

Acerca del autor

Robert Fleck is Director of the Deichtorhallen in Hamburg. He has been working as an art critic and curator since 1981. From 1991-3 he was the Federal Curator for Austrian contemporary art, and in 1998 he co-curated Manifesta 2. From 2000-3 he was Director of ERBAN Fine Art School in Nantes. His books include Die Mühl-Kommune (2003) and Yves Klein (2004).

Beate Söntgen is Professor of Art History at Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany. From 2003-4 she was Laurenz-Professor of Contemporary Art at Basel University, Switzerland, and from 1998-2002 Assistant Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Braunschweig, Germany. She has published several books and contributed to many catalogues and publications, including Texte zur Kunst and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ).

Arthur C. Danto is Johnsonian Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Columbia University, New York, and the art critic for The Nation. His books include Unnatural Wonders: Essays from the Gap between Art and Life (2005), Beyond the Brillo Box: The Visual Arts in Post Historical Perspective and Encounters (1992), and Reflections: Art in the Historical Present (1992), which won the Book Critics Circle Award.