Rachel Whiteread's House

Arte

Categorie

A documentation of Whiteread's concrete and plaster cast of an entire house.

Edited by James Lingwood, with essays by Jon Bird, James Lingwood, Doreen Massey, Richard Shone, Iain Sinclair, Neil Thomas, Anthony Vidler and Simon Watney

Edizioni:

Prezzo: £17.95

Questa edizione è temporaneamente esaurita

Panoramica

Fully documents a remarkable work hailed as one of the greatest public sculptures made by an English artist in the 20th century
Chronicles the house's life, from its conception through to completion and eventual destruction - and the remarkable responses from the local and international communities
Essays by key figures in art journalism are illustrated by photographs, drawings, cartoons and press clippings
A lasting record of this Turner Prize-winning artist's first ever public project

Specifiche

Paperback
English
250 x 210 mm, 9 7/8 x 8 1/4 in
144 pp
ISBN-13: 9780714834597
ISBN-10: 0714834599

Il libro

In 1993, Rachel Whiteread created a work of art which was hailed as one of the greatest public sculptures made by an English artist in the twentieth century. Whiteread's concrete and plaster cast of an entire house in the East End of London provoked equal measures of praise, wonder and controversy.

Her monumental sculpture, on view when she won the Turner Prize, attracted some 3,000 visitors a day before it was demolished in January 1994. This book, made in collaboration with the Artangel Trust, provides a unique chronicle of this remarkable work. Photographs and working drawings chart the house's life from construction to demolition. Six key figures in art journalism contribute their thought-provokingly diverse responses: in turn, the book surveys the whole spectrum of critical reaction to the work.

Rassegna stampa

'A sort of time capsule, as much concerned with public reaction as with the artist's wishes and as such it will accumulate aura down the years.' (Observer)

'The range of illustrative material is unusually good, reflecting the writers' varied standpoints in this perceptive and illuminating book.' (Building Design)

L'autore

Jon Bird is Cultural Studies Lecturer at Middlesex University and a founder of Block magazine.

James Lingwood is Co-Director of Artangel.

Doreen Massey is Professor of Cultural Geography at the Open University.

Richard Stone is Editor of the Burlington magazine.

Iain Sinclair, a poet and novelist, has written extensively on London's history.

Neil Thomas is a partner in Atelier One Structural Engineers.

Anthony Vidler is Professor of Art History at UCLA, Los Angeles.

Simon Watney is a writer and broadcaster.