James Turrell: A Retrospective (signed first edition)

Govan, Michael; Kim, Christine Y.

ISBN 10: 3791352636 / ISBN 13: 9783791352633

Published by Prestel USA, 2013

About this Item

First edition, inscribed by Turrell on the half title page. A fine copy in a near fine DJ with a couple of tiny spots on backcover, now protected in removable archival mylar. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #139.

Seller Inventory # 020044

Bibliographic Details

• Title: James Turrell: A Retrospective (signed first edition)
• Publisher: Prestel USA
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3791352636
• ISBN 13: 9783791352633
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Copublished with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for the major touring retrospective and concurrent exhibitions at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, this comprehensive volume illuminates the origins and motivations of James Turrell's incredibly diverse and exciting body of work--from his Mendota studio days to his monumental work-in-progress Roden Crater. Whether he's projecting shapes on a flat wall or into the corner of a gallery space, James Turrell is perpetually asking us to "go inside and greet the light"--evoking his Quaker upbringing. In fact, all of Turrell's work has been influenced by his life experiences with aviation, science, and psychology, and as a key player in Los Angeles's exploding art scene of the 1960s. Enhanced by thoughtful essays and an illuminating interview with the artist, this monograph explores every aspect of Turrell's career to date--from his early geometric light projections, prints, and drawings, through his installations exploring sensory deprivation and seemingly unmodulated fields of colored light, to recent two-dimensional experiments with holograms. It also features an in-depth look at Roden Crater, a site-specific intervention into the landscape near Flagstaff, Arizona, which will be presented through models, plans, photographs, and drawings. Fans of this highly influential artist will find much to savor in this wide-ranging and beautiful book, featuring specially commissioned new photography by Florian Holzher

About the Author

MICHAEL GOVAN is the C.E.O. and Wallis Annenberg Director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.