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Marisa Merz : The Sky Is a Great Space

Butler, ConnieAlteveer, Ian(Contributions by)Christov-Bakargiev, Carolyn(Contributions by)Cozzi, Leslie(Contributions by)Kittler, Teresa(Contributions by)
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Bringing together five decades of painting, sculpture, and installations from the celebrated Italian artist Marisa Merz, this monograph accompanies a major US retrospective of her work.

This generously illustrated book offers readers the chance to appreciate the full range of works by Marisa Merz, winner of the 2013 Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at the Venice Biennale.

This volume traces Merz's artistic evolution from early experiments with non-traditional materials and processes, to intricately constructed installations of the 1970s and the enigmatic ceramic heads of the 1980s and '90s.

Authoritative essays explore the rise of international women's art in the 1960s and '70s and Merz's own place in Italy's postwar art history.

As the sole female protagonist of Arte Povera she is one of the few Italian women to exhibit in major venues internationally.

Merz's challenging and evocative body of work is deeply personal and resistant to the categories of art history, including Arte Povera and international feminist art, with which she was associated.

Previously unpublished texts and poetry by the artist, and an illustrated chronology, complement this comprehensive look at an enormously influential artist.

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Product Details
Prestel
3791355678 / 9783791355672
Hardback
730.92
02/01/2017
Germany
English
319 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
28 cm
Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 24th January-7th May 2017 and the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, 4th June-20th August 2017.