Calle s work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and evokes the french literary movement of the 1960s known as oulipo. In a work that will become indispensable to anyone seriously interested in modern art, yvealain bois and rosalind krauss introduce a new constellation of concepts to our understanding of avantgarde and modernist art practices. A hefty, luxurious, compendium, double game is a hall of mirrors. This comprehensive retrospective of sophie calle not only celebrates the breadth of her iconoclastic work but also leads to a deeper understanding of her unique. Yvealain bois is an historian and critic of modern art. Suddenly, you realize that you are the subject of each of the photographs. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Directed by christine macel, curator of the exhibition devoted to sophie calle by. Explore books by yvealain bois with our selection at. Talking to strangers with photographs, texts and video installations as her primary materials sophie calle creates fictions that lie close to reality. Sophie calle by christine marcel, yvealain bois waterstones.
Yvealain bois has 51 books on goodreads with 2796 ratings. Sophie calles work has appeared in a range of media and formats, from a major french daily to a manhattan telephone booth. The book also includes diary excerpts and video stills, along with three critical essays, a revealing interview with the artist and a. Realism after modernism shows that if the new man envisioned in the figurative practices of weimar germany might seem at the center of the universe, he is in fact a prosthetic man. Sophie calle by christine marcel, 97837930358, available at book depository with free. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the centre pompidou, paris, 19 november 2003 15 march 2004.
Please contact a member of library staff for further information. Macel, christine, bois, yvealain, rolin, olivier on. As the true stories of sophie calle goes on view in kassel and the artists book double game appears, contributing editor yvealain bois examines calles seamless transitions between fiction and reality. Sophie calle born 9 october 1953 is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. Jean baudrillard, iwona blazwick, yve alain bois, helle brons, lynne cooke, bice curiger, patrick frey, rosalind krauss, susanne kuchler, jill magid, stuart morgan, louise. Apr 01, 2000 sophie calles work has appeared in a range of media and formats, from a major french daily to a manhattan telephone booth. Yvealain bois contributor to this book damien hirst copublished with the. Often this involves an exploration of the boundaries between the private and the public with unconventional and very courageous, personal methods that stimulate the imagination of the viewer and challenge accepted rules for. Yvealain bois born april 16, 1952 is a professor of art history at the school of historical studies at the institute for advanced study in princeton, new jersey.
There are also 15 pages of excerpts mainly in french from calles 19781992 diaries. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. In a work that will become indispensable to anyone seriously interested in modern art, yve alain bois and rosalind krauss introduce a new constellation of concepts to our understanding of avantgarde and modernist art practices. Interview with yvealain bois july 2nd, 2005 in his office at. French yvealain bois is an historian and critic of modern art. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Sophie calle born 1953 is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. Bois reflects about the contextualist art criticism, points out academic. In a formative early experience, he rejected michel seuphors mischaracterization of piet mondrian as a kind of neoplatonic monk, upon receiving this book as a confirmation present from his. Her work frequently depicts human vulnerability, and examines identity and intimacy. The preface by alfred pacquement and introductory essays by editor christine marcel and yvealain bois are heavy on academic artspeak, but luckily fail. I understand the dislike and boredom in regard to installations, but some of the artists that you call the white. Buy sophie calle by christine marcel, yvealain bois from waterstones today. The preface by alfred pacquement and introductory essays by editor christine marcel and yve alain bois are heavy on academic artspeak, but luckily fail to block the immediacy of calle s intimate.
Imagine yourself at an art exhibit where black and white photographs line the walls. Yve alain bois, art historian and critic of modern art lecturing about the background, philosophy, photography and work of sophie calle. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers. Apr 29, 2008 by sophie calle, christine macel, ivealan bois, yve alain bois, olivier rolin, knut ebeling, christine karallus, elisabeth strowick editions first published in 1987 not in library fred sandback. Yvealain bois harvard university will take place at 192 books, 192 tenth avenue at 21st street, on tuesday, may 10th, 2005, at 7 p. Sophie calle has 47 books on goodreads with 7672 ratings. A users guide constitutes a decisive and dramatic transformation of the study of twentiethcentury culture.
Did you see me sophie calle has 47 books on goodreads with 7672 ratings. Sophie calle, filmmaker and director and yvealain bois, art historian harvard university. Rolin, olivier and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. October summer 2004 by rosalind krauss, annette michelson, george baker, yvealain bois, benjamin h d buchloh, hal foster, denis hollier, david joselit, carrie lambertbeatt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A founder of the french journal macula, bois is currently a professor in the school of historical studies at the institute for advanced study, princeton, nj. Character study by bois, yvealain artforum international. Warning against the uncritical adoption of theoretical fashions and equally against the a priorirejection of all theory, bois argues that theory is best employed in response to the specificdemands of a critical problem. Often this involves an exploration of the boundaries between the private and the public with unconventional and very courageous, personal methods that stimulate the imagination of the viewer and challenge accepted rules for the integrity of. This comprehensive retrospective of sophie calle not only celebrates the. The art historian yvealain bois, one of calles foremost critics and champions.
Informed by both structuralism and poststructuralism, these essays by art critic andhistorian yve alain bois seek to redefine the status of theory in modernist critical discourse. Interview with yvealain bois july 2nd, 2005 in his office. In a formative early experience, he rejected michel seuphors mischaracterization of piet mondrian as a kind of neoplatonic monk, upon receiving this book as a confirmation present from his grandfather. As the true stories of sophie calle goes on view in kassel and the artists book double game appears, contributing editor yvealain bois examines calles.
This comprehensive retrospective of sophie calle not only celebrates t. Rate this 15 25 35 45 55 available at murray library. Her oncologist father, robert calle, was a renowned art collector and former director of the nimes carre dart, a contemporary art museum. Calles work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and evokes the french literary movement of the 1960s known as oulipo. The book presents calles bestknown works, including the blind, no sex last night, the hotel, the address book and a woman vanishes, as well as lesser known and earlier projects that have largely escaped the public eye. Yvealain bois yvealain bois is professor of art history in the school of historical studies at the institute for advanced. Warning against the uncritical adoption of theoretical fashions and equally against the a priorirejection of all theory, bois argues that theory is best employed in response to the specificdemands of a critical. A specialist in twentiethcentury european and american art, bois is recognized as an expert on a wide range of artists, from henri matisse and pablo picasso to piet mondrian, barnett newman, and ellsworth kelly. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. As the true stories of sophie calle goes on view in kassel and the artists book double game appears, contributing editor yvealain bois examines calles seamless transitions between fiction and reality long a cult figure in france, sophie calle is. Yvealain bois yvealain bois studied at the ecole des hautes etudes under the guidance of roland barthes and hubert damisch. Sophie calle was born into an intellectual and creative household in 1953 paris, where she experienced an unconventional childhood.
Christine macel, author, yvealain bois, author, olivier rolin, author. October summer 2004 by rosalind krauss, annette michelson, george baker, yve alain bois, benjamin h d buchloh, hal foster, denis hollier, david joselit, carrie lambertbeatt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This comprehensive retrospective of sophie calle not only celebrates the breadth of her iconoclastic work but also leads to a deeper understanding of her unique artistic vision. Although calle never claimed guy debord as her ideological mentor, she might be the only artist in recent years who has found a way to carry out the poetic principle of the situationist derive. Yvealain bois studied at the ecole des hautes etudes under the guidance of roland barthes and hubert damisch. Yvealain bois was born on april 16, 1952 in constantine, algeria. Rolin, olivier and a great selection of related books. Yvealain bois has written books or major articles on canonical artists of european modernism including henri matisse, pablo picasso, piet.
Jean baudrillard, iwona blazwick, yvealain bois, helle brons, lynne cooke, bice curiger, patrick frey, rosalind krauss, susanne kuchler, jill magid, stuart morgan, louise. The book presents calles bestknown works, including the blind, no sex last night. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Yve alain bois studied at the ecole des hautes etudes under the guidance of roland barthes and hubert damisch. Rosalind krauss with yvealain bois the brooklyn rail.
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