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Red Tape, A New Work by Les Levine, 1970 - To Engage the University in a Useless Task Which Will Allow It to Expose a Working Model of Its Sys
Les Levine
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Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
In the summer of 1970, the artist Les Levine arrived at the University of Toronto to take part in the installation of site-specific work on the quadrangle in front of the University's Hart House. The intended piece-construction materials hung from high-tension rope between campus buildings-was quickly stymied as Levine encountered a series of bureaucratic impediments on the part of the University staff. What ensued was played into the conceptual conceit the artist had envisioned for the project. By collating the correspondence, telephone transcripts, and visual documentation of the eventual installation process, Levine used the work to demonstrate how the university ... Read more
In the summer of 1970, the artist Les Levine arrived at the University of Toronto to take part in the installation of site-specific work on the quadrangle in front of the University's Hart House. The intended piece-construction materials hung from high-tension rope between campus buildings-was quickly stymied as Levine encountered a series of bureaucratic impediments on the part of the University staff. What ensued was played into the conceptual conceit the artist had envisioned for the project. By collating the correspondence, telephone transcripts, and visual documentation of the eventual installation process, Levine used the work to demonstrate how the university ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia Books on Architecture and the City
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
254g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781941332252
SKU
V9781941332252
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About Les Levine
Les Levine lives in New York City, and has made over 200 videos and held over 100 solo exhibitions during his career. He was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1974 and 1980, and his work is represented in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; ... Read more
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