Radiant Nature contributes substantial new scholarship on the early work of Chilean artist Juan Downey (1940–93) through the exploration of works made between 1967 and 1975: interactive sculptures (1967–71); happenings and performances (1968–75); and the Life Cycle Installations (1970–71).
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Published by RM/Ediciones MP. Edited by Julieta González, Javier Rivero Ramos. Text by Julieta González, Felicity D. Scott, Francesco Pellizi, Edward Shanken, Juan Downey.
Chilean artist Juan Downey (1940–93) was a pioneer in the fields of video art, interactive art, anthropology, architecture and cybernetics. In 1965 he moved to Washington, DC, and in 1969 to New York. The largest monograph yet published, this book features 422 works, with an emphasis on the relations between humankind and technology.
Published by LACE/Pitzer College Art Galleries. Introduction by Robert Crouch, Ciara Ennis. Text by Bill Anthes, Ciara Ennis, Julieta González, et al. Interviews with Stuart Comer, Marilys Downey, Jim Harithas.
Key themes addressed here include the interaction between technology, aesthetics and the body as a means to forge more horizontal forms of participation and more ethical ways to interact with the environment.
PUBLISHER LACE/Pitzer College Art Galleries
BOOK FORMAT Clth, 8.25 x 11 in. / 248 pgs / 75 color / 100 bw.
PUBLISHING STATUS Pub Date 11/21/2017 Active
DISTRIBUTION D.A.P. Exclusive Catalog: FALL 2017 p. 147
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Published by Bronx Museum of the Arts/MIT List Visual Arts Center. Text by Valerie Smith, Michael Taussig, Isabel Garcia, Julieta González.
A key protagonist in the New York art scene of the 1970s and 1980s, Juan Downey (1940-1993) combined autobiographical content with an anthropological documentary style in his video works. This volume last unveils the oeuvre of this remarkable artist to a wider public.
PUBLISHER Bronx Museum of the Arts/MIT List Visual Arts Center
BOOK FORMAT Paperback, 8 x 11.75 in. / 200 pgs / 25 color / 50 bw.
PUBLISHING STATUS Pub Date 11/30/2011 Out of print
DISTRIBUTION D.A.P. Exclusive Catalog: SPRING 2011 p. 139
PRODUCT DETAILS ISBN 9780938437765TRADE List Price: $35.00 CAD $40.00
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