Product Description

Marina Abramovic is a widely revered artist whose courageous performance works have revolutionized visual arts. A pivotal figure for several generations, Abramovic has been enthusiastically embraced by the newest crop of artists, critics and art historians. Her iconic endurance works have featured prominently in virtually every comprehensive survey of performance art. With a career that spans more than thirty years, Abramovic continues to produce groundbreaking new work, including the acclaimed seven-day performance "Seven Easy Pieces" at the Guggenheim in 2006. As the first book in more than a decade to look at her challenging work in its entirety, this monograph will offer a fresh take on an artist whose work is key to the latest developments in contemporary art.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #190527 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

About the Author
Kristine Stiles is Professor of Art and Art History at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, and has contributetd to numerous books on contemporary art and performance, including Out of Actions: Between Performance and the Object (1997), Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art: A Sourcebook of Artists' Writings (1996) and Phaidon's Paul McCarthy (1995).Chrissie Iles is Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, where she co-curated the 2004 and 2006 Whitney Biennials.Klaus Biesenbach is the Founding Director of Kunst-Werke Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin, and Curator at the Museum of Modern Art and its affiliate, the P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York.

Customer Reviews

intriguing and incredible!
This book covers element of Abramovic's work as a performance artist and the in depth interviews and thoughts are inspiring to anyone studying Drama or Art. A strong figure in the performance world, this book allows you an strong overview and a concise look at her works and what has inspired her and shaped her to be the performance artist we see today. recommended to anyone who is interested in the body, performance, art or general boundaries.