Bruce Nauman: Theaters Of Experience [Paperback]

Christine Hoffmann (Author), Susan Cross (Editor), Bruce Nauman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2, 2003

One of the most significant, funny, and nails-on-a-chalkboard jarring artists of the second half of the twentieth century, Bruce Nauman has expanded the scope of traditional art practice and influenced a generation of artists. He has made himself into a fountain (one-upping Marcel Duchamp?), cast the space under a chair, fashioned a screeching carousel of carcass-like parts, reinvented the neon sign as a contemporary haiku, and, most recently, recorded the dullness of his studio in real time. His ongoing investigation of our most basic physical, emotional and psychological states has been literally experienced by each of his viewers. Bruce Nauman: Theaters of Experience is a focused selection of works in a range of media, including sculpture, video, holograms, neon and architectural installations, which examine the artist's use of performance devices as a conduit for heightened self-awareness for both artist and audience. Featuring works from the Guggenheim Panza Collection, augmented with loans from several German collections, the exhibition and catalogue trace the theatrical elements in Nauman's oeuvre, as well as his manipulation of the performer-spectator roles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Guggenheim Museum; Bilingual edition (November 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892072997
• ISBN-13: 978-0892072996
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,238,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars surprise, February 10, 2008

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This review is from: Bruce Nauman: Theaters Of Experience (Paperback)

i took a chance and ordered two books on an artist i'd barely heard of before but he intrigued me in the little bit of info i knew. this book looks incredibly informativ and the art very interesting. i just got it and have not fully read it yet. it covers a wide range of Bruce Nauman's work, which i really appreciate.