Studio Olafur Eliasson: An Encyclopedia (Extra Large Series) [Hardcover]

Philip Ursprung (Author), Olafur Eliasson (Author), Studio Olafur Eliasson (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Extra Large Series | Publication Date: May 1, 2008

Studio Olafur Eliasson is an experimental laboratory located in Berlin. Led by renowned Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, it functions as an interdisciplinary space, generating fresh dialogues between art and its surroundings.

This rich sourcebook enables the reader to delve into the corners and crevices of the Studio's diverse projects. The key concepts behind the works are presented alphabetically, and unfold in the course of short conversations with the artist.

The majority of Eliasson's thought-provoking installations, photographs, sculptures, and architectural projects to date is included, with additional material focusing on the research processes at Studio Olafur Eliasson. The introduction is provided by the noted art historian Philip Ursprung, who also participates in the conversations.

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From the Author

Olafur Eliasson, born 1967 in Copenhagen, of Icelandic parentage, studied at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, from 1989 to 1995. Early in his career he moved to Germany, establishing Studio Olafur Eliasson in Berlin. Internationally acclaimed, Eliasson lives and works in Copenhagen and Berlin.

About the Author

Philip Ursprung is professor of modern and contemporary art at the University of Zurich. He is the editor of Herzog & de Meuron: Natural History, author of Grenzen der Kunst: Allan Kaprow und das Happening, Robert Smithson und die Land Art, and also works as a curator

Product Details

• Hardcover: 500 pages
• Publisher: TASCHEN America Llc; Mul edition (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3822844268
• ISBN-13: 978-3822844267
• Product Dimensions: 18 x 13.6 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #983,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, January 6, 2009

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Stella blue "Stella Blue" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Studio Olafur Eliasson: An Encyclopedia (Extra Large Series) (Hardcover)

I work in an art museum and am very impressed and inspired by Eliasson's work. Our director ordered this book and my opinion of the artist was only enhanced. There is nothing he cannot do! This is a wonderful book for true appreciators of his work. It is very big, and heavy, though so one needs the space to display it.
It is also in 4 different languages which I think is a bit much, but a lovely addition to any library.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great deal, January 7, 2009

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H. Strasberg (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Studio Olafur Eliasson: An Encyclopedia (Extra Large Series) (Hardcover)

This book is so wonderful to look through. It offers so many images and commentary, each time I open it I get immersed in something different. It's definately a coffee-table book, it weighs a ton!

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Olafur Eliasson, July 30, 2008

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Werner Van dermeersch (Belgium) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Studio Olafur Eliasson: An Encyclopedia (Extra Large Series) (Hardcover)

A great artist and a great book in any sense.
Thank You Olafur & Taschen