Bruce Conner: It's All TrueArtist Bruce Conner (1933Ð2008) moved to San Francisco in 1957 and quickly enmeshed himself in the Bay AreaÕs distinctive cultural milieu, combining a vision and a multifaceted body of work that went beyond the limitations of any genre. From early assemblages of the 1950s and 1960s to iconic and pioneering works in film, from photography and photograms to prints, drawings, and paintings, ConnerÕs oeuvre continues to exert tremendous influence on artists working today. This historic retrospective catalogue will be the definitive resource on this important artist for decades to come. Offering a highly anticipated contemporary perspective on Conner, it will prove revelatory in assessing his output and place in postwar art. Illustrated in full color throughout, this comprehensive volume provides access to a range of material that has never been published, including early paintings from the 1950s and works from the last decade of ConnerÕs life, along with a trove of fascinating ephemeral materials. The publication features original scholarship by a range of luminaries, including essays by Frieling, Garrels, Stuart Comer, Diedrich Diederichsen, Rachel Federman, and Laura Hoptman as well as contributions from Michelle Barger, Kevin Beasley, Dara Birnbaum, Carol Bove, Stan Brakhage, Will Brown, David Byrne, Johanna Gosse, Roger Griffith, Kellie Jones, Christian Marclay, Greil Marcus, Michael McClure, Megan Randall, Henry S. Rosenthal, Dean Smith, and Kristine Stiles. Ê Published in association with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Ê Exhibition dates: Museum of Modern Art, New York: July 3ÐOctober 2, 2016 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: October 29, 2016ÐJanuary 29, 2017 Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain: February 21ÐMay 22, 2017 Ê |
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