Cornelia Parker - Softcover

Blazwick, Iwona

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500291098 ISBN 13: 9780500291092

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Cornelia Parker is one of the most thoughtful and profound artists working in Britain today. Exploring everything from ghosts and gravity to relics and the unconscious, she transforms everyday, ordinary objects into compelling works of art. Parkers projects which have included blowing up a shed, steamrolling musical instruments, exploding a firework made from a pulverised meteorite, and suspending charcoal taken from a church struck by lightning have captured the public imagination since she first came to prominence in the 1990s. This monograph, now available in paperback, traces the development of her art from the late 1970s to the present day. Organised chronologically to show the development of her thinking and practice, the book also features five thematic essays by curator and writer Iwona Blazwick. Over 175 works are illustrated, each accompanied by a commentary from the artist herself. The book features a preface by Yoko Ono and an introduction by Bruce Ferguson, which places Parkers work in context.

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Review:

Fascinating commentaries --Another Magazine

An accessible mix of autobiography, insight and analysis ... an artist's monograph that's as intimate as it is expansive --Art Review

Long overdue --Time Out

A major new title --Art Quarterly

Incredibly fascinating ... it's compelling to see the trajectory of Parker's practice --Aesthetica

This book is predominantly Parker on Parker, and she offers an informative and witty commentary on each artwork. --The World of Interiors

A first-class introduction to Cornelia Parker ... like an exhibition in book form ... wonderful ... skilfully weaves together an illuminating, annotated visual diary by Parker herself and five highly perceptive essays by Iwona Blazwick. --Cassone

Wonderful ... The publication becomes its own kind of exhibition. This quality marks this book out from many other monographs on contemporary artists ... I can recommend this book as both a first class introduction to Cornelia Parker, and, for those familiar with her work, as stimulating account that aids further reading and encourages deeper looking. --Cassone

Reveals Parker's art in all its diversity. --The Spectator

Substantial and thoroughly illustrated. --ArtBookReviews.net

About the Author:

Iwona Blazwick has been Director of the Whitechapel Gallery in London since 2003.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0500291098
• ISBN 13: 9780500291092
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256