Format:
172 Seiten
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Illustrationen
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28 cm
ISBN:
9780300215182
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0300215185
Content:
"'Lumia' presents a long-overdue reevaluation of the groundbreaking artist Thomas Wilfred (1889-1968), whose unprecedented works prefigured light art in America. As early as 1919, many years before the advent of consumer television and video technology, Wilfred began experimenting with light as his primary artistic medium, developing the means to control and project unique compositions of colorful, undulating light forms, which he referred to collectively as 'lumia'. Manifested as both live performances on a cinematic scale and self-contained structures, Wilfred's innovative displays captivated audiences and influenced generations of artist to come. This publication, the first dedicated to Wilfred in over forty years, draws on the artist's personal archives and includes a number of insightful essays that trace the development of his work and its relation to his cultural milieu. Featuring a foreword by the celebrated artist James Turrell, 'Lumia' helps to secure Wilfred's rightful place within the canon of modern art
Note:
Rückseite der Titelseite: "Published in conjunction with the exhibition Lumia: Thomas Wilfred and the Art of Light, organized by the Yale University Art Gallery. Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn. February 17-July 23, 2017, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. October 6, 2017-January 7, 2018."
Language:
English
Subjects:
Art History
Keywords:
Wilfred, Thomas 1889-1968
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Lichtkunst
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Ausstellungskatalog
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Ausstellungskatalog
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Ausstellungskatalog
Author information:
Wilfred, Thomas 1889-1968
Author information:
Turrell, James 1943-