Tony Tasset: Works 1985-2022 - Hardcover

Grabner, Michelle; Russeth, Andrew; Ledgerwood, Judy; Waters, John; Reeder, Jennifer

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ISBN 10: 8857246728 ISBN 13: 9788857246727

Verlag: Skira, 2023

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A compendium of Tasset’s playful and satirical sculptures, with responses from friends and artists such as Pamela Fraser and John Waters

The Chicago-based multimedia artist and sculptor Tony Tasset (born 1960) once said, “I’m not going for originality, I’m striving for the quintessential.” Tasset indeed wears his diverse influences on his sleeve, drawing from high modernism, folk, vernacular and performance art. Through these various lenses, he interrogates and satirizes institutions—galleries, museums and public art—and his own position within them. This egalitarian ethic has generated a number of much-beloved public sculptures and large-scale installations, such as Judy's Hand Pavilion (2018) in his hometown, Cleveland, Ohio.
This hardcover volume contains 200 reproductions chosen by the artist and extensive essays by curator Michelle Grabner and art writer Andrew Russeth. Tasset also invited fellow artists he admires to write on one of his works, enlisting Jeanne Dunning, Pamela Fraser, Judy Ledgerwood, José Lerma, Inigo Manglano-Ovalle, Cauleen Smith, Phillip Vanderhyden and John Waters.

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For over 35 years Tasset has held a unique position in the lexicon of contemporary art with a remarkably diverse body of art. A self described art nerd, Tasset’s imagery comes from his wide ranging knowledge and empathy for all types of art. He once said, “I’m not going for originality, I’m striving for the quintessential.” The artist’s spectacular objects unlock memories. He revels in demonstrating the similarity between the grandest artistic gesture and the humblest child’s scribble. With a satirist disposition he interrogates institutions-galleries, museums, public art and even his own position of power.

His art has intentionally quoted from high modernism, folk, vernacular and performance art. This egalitarian ethic has led to a diverse group of iconic artworks and beloved permanent public sculptures. Born in Cincinnati and spending the last forty years in Chicago, Anthony Tasset embodies a midwestern plain-spoken, kind hearted scepticism. Never passive, his art compels a reaction, it can be cutting, even cruel, but it can also be as tender as a Neil Young song, often at the same time.

This 250 page, hardcover book contains 200 reproductions chosen by the artist, and extensive essays by Michelle Grabner and Andrew Russeth. In addition, Tasset has invited artists he greatly admires; Jeanne Dunning, Pamela Fraser, Judy Ledgerwood, Jose` Lerma, Inigo Manglano-Ovalle, Cauleen Smith, Phillip Vanderhyden and John Waters to choose and write on one of his works.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Skira
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 8857246728
• ISBN 13: 9788857246727
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 263
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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