Tacita Dean (Phaidon Contemporary Artist) - Softcover

Royoux, Jean-Christophe; Greer, Germaine; Warner, Marina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714844284 ISBN 13: 9780714844282

Publisher: Phaidon Press, 2006

Synopsis

An unusual artist whose work combines film, video, installation, audio and drawing, Tacita Dean is among the most sophisticated new artists working today. Born in England but currently working in Berlin, Dean possesses a truly international audience. Her work was included in the 50th and 51st Venice Biennales (2003 and 2005) and she was nominated for the Turner prize in 1998. Tacita Dean is represented by Frith Street Gallery, 59-60 Frith Street, London W1D 3JJ, info@frithstreetgallery.com

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Title: Tacita Dean <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: Jean-Christophe Royoux <>Publisher: PHAIDON PRESS

Review:

On the Contemporary Artists Series

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About this edition

• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0714844284
• ISBN 13: 9780714844282
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160