Critical laboratory : the writings of Thomas Hirschhorn / Thomas Hirschhorn ; edited by Lisa Lee and Hal Foster.

Author/creator Hirschhorn, Thomas
Other author Lee, Lisa, 1978- editor.
Other author Foster, Hal editor.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2013]
Descriptionxvi, 417 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleWorks. Selections. English
Summary For the artist Thomas Hirschhorn, writing is a crucial tool at every stage of his artistic practice. From the first sketch of an idea to appeals to potential collaborators, from detailed documentation of projects to post-disassembly analysis, Hirschhorn's writings mark the trajectories of his work. This volume collects Hirschhorn's widely scattered texts, presenting many in English for the first time. In these writings, Hirschhorn discusses the full range of his art, from works on paper to the massive Presence and Production projects in public spaces. "Statements and Letters" address broad themes of aesthetic philosophy, politics, and art historical commitments. "Projects" consider specific artworks or exhibitions. "Interviews" capture the artist in dialogue with Benjamin Buchloh, Jacques Ranciere, and others. 'Critical laboratory' also reproduces, in color, '33 Ausstellungen im öffentlichen Raum 1998-1989', an out-of-print catalog of Hirschhorn's earliest works in public space.
General note"An OCTOBER Book."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 397-401) and index.
LanguageText in English. Some text translated from the German, some text translated from the French.
Issued in other formOnline version: Hirschhorn, Thomas. Critical laboratory. Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2013] 9780262316453
LCCN 2012046927
ISBN9780262019255 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0262019256 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks N7153 .H57 A35 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold