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M Selection: Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art: La collection du Musée Migros d'art contemporain: The Collection of the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art - Hardcover

Justine Moeckli; Heike Munder; Judith Welter

 
9783858817365: M Selection: Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art: La collection du Musée Migros d'art contemporain: The Collection of the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art

Synopsis

'M Selection' features a selection of works from the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art's collection by 27 Swiss and international artists. It examines the artists and their works and puts them in context with various artistic movements from the second half of the 20th century: Pop Art, Minimalism, Post-Minimalism, Land Art, Performance, Photography and conceptual Art, Feminist and Appropriation Art. The fully illustrated book gives brief texts on the featured works. Two introductory essays on the entire collection and the exhibition concept complete the book. 'M Selection' is published to coincide with an exhibition at the Musee Rath in Geneva. Artists featured include: Marc Camille Chaimowicz (French), Cosey Fanni Tutti (British), Thea Djordjadze (Georgian, working in Germany), Hamish Fulton (British), Douglas Gordon (British [Scottish]), Mathilde ter Heijne (Dutch, working in Germany), Daniel Knorr (Romanian, working in Germany), Sol LeWitt (American), Babette Mangolte (French, working in the USA), Bruce Nauman (American), Gerhard Richter (German), Markus Schinwald (Austrian), Katharina Sieverding (German), Alina Szapocznikow (Polish, worked in France), Oscar Tuazon (American), Andy Warhol (American), Stephen Willats (British), Christopher Wool (American), and others.

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About the Author

Justine Moeckli is curator of the contemporary art collection at the Musee d'art et d'histoire in Geneva. Heike Munder is director of the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art, where Judith Welter is curator of the permanent collection.

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