Facing Pistoletto gathers together, for the first time, extensive documentation on Michelangelo Pistoletto's theater and performative works of the 1960s and 1970s. A fundamental but overlooked aspect of Pistoletto's work is its emphasis on collaboration and participation, exemplified by the Zoo group. Here, the artist tells the history of Zoo with great passion in an exciting discussion with Andrea Bellini.
After a teeming vernissage on Wednesday night, the ARTBOOK team dropped by Miami's Bass Museum to see Creative Carribean Network, the most comprehensive exhibition of Isaac Julien's work of the last 10 years. The following morning, we helped Art Basel Miami Beach inaugurate the Salon Talks series with a conversation between curator Hans Ulrich Obrist and the legendary Italian artist, Michelangelo Pistoletto, one of the most influential members of the 1960s Arte Povera movement. continue to blog
FORMAT: Pbk, 9.75 x 9.75 in. / 240 pgs / 174 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $35.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $47.5 ISBN: 9783037640937 PUBLISHER: JRP|Ringier AVAILABLE: 8/31/2010 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of print AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: WORLD Excl FR DE AU CH
Published by JRP|Ringier. Edited by Andrea Bellini.
Facing Pistoletto gathers together, for the first time, extensive documentation on Michelangelo Pistoletto's theater and performative works of the 1960s and 1970s. A fundamental but overlooked aspect of Pistoletto's work is its emphasis on collaboration and participation, exemplified by the Zoo group. Here, the artist tells the history of Zoo with great passion in an exciting discussion with Andrea Bellini.
