Whitney Biennial 2006: Day for Night [Paperback]

Chrissie Iles (Author), Philippe Vergne (Author)

Book Description

Series: Whitney Biennial | Publication Date: April 1, 2006

A Whitney Museum of American Art Publication

Featuring the latest work by emerging and established American artists, Whitney Biennial 2006 accompanies the Whitney Museum of American Art's signature survey. The 73rd in a series of exhibitions inaugurated in 1932, this edition is organized by two internationally renowned curators: Chrissie Iles and Philippe Vergne. More than 100 artists and collaborative teams are included-recognized artists as well as those whose work has never before been seen in a major museum.

The Biennial has become a measure of the state of contemporary art in America today; as always, it will garner international attention.

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About the Author

Chrissie Iles is curator of film and video at the Whitney.

Philippe Vergne is the deputy director and chief curator at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis.

Product Details

• Paperback: 396 pages
• Publisher: Whitney Museum of American Art (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874271525
• ISBN-13: 978-0874271522
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.7 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,198,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Awkward, May 30, 2006

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Christopher Robbins (Providence, RI, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whitney Biennial 2006: Day for Night (Paperback)

Of course reviewing a book by its cover is ridiculous, but this catalog's cover keeps slipping off, which is annoying enough to merit a mention. And then there are those stupid fold out pages, so I spend half the time like a tourist trying to manage an unruly map, and inevitably they rip. As for the content, well, the text descriptions of some of the artists use interesting terms like "conceptual trigger," but the photos of the art itself are small and dull on thin, uncoated paper. And as the descriptions of the artists read more like frommers than lonely planet (I.e. positive only), it's hard to value the text too much. Buy the "PS1 Greater New York 2005" instead. You can get more out of the Whitney book by googling the artists' names.

I should say that the introduction by Chrissie Iles and Philippe Vergne is superb, but you can read that online:

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great document of the times, April 8, 2008

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photo papa (san Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whitney Biennial 2006: Day for Night (Paperback)

I was given this at the birth of my son so he could know what the art world was like when he was born. I have spent many a moment discovering artists and pouring over the images. There is a very interesting book design with fold out pages. A great survey of artist working in 2006.