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Theories of the Nonobject: Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, 1944-1969
Monica Amor
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Description for Theories of the Nonobject: Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, 1944-1969
Hardback. Investigates the crisis of the sculptural and painterly object in the concrete, neoconcrete, and constructivist practices of artists in Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 color photographs, 71 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSB; 1KLSV; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Theories of the Nonobject investigates the crisis of the sculptural and painterly object in the concrete, neoconcrete, and constructivist practices of artists in Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela. Monica Amor, a native of Venezuela, presents case studies of specific movements, artists, and critics, tracing their role in the significant reconceptualization of the artwork that Brazilian critic and poet Ferreira Gullar heralded in Theory of the Nonobject, a seminal essay published in 1959 in the Suplemento Dominical do Jornal do Brasil. Based on deep archival research, this distinctive book brings scholarly attention to a group of major art figures, ... Read more
Theories of the Nonobject investigates the crisis of the sculptural and painterly object in the concrete, neoconcrete, and constructivist practices of artists in Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela. Monica Amor, a native of Venezuela, presents case studies of specific movements, artists, and critics, tracing their role in the significant reconceptualization of the artwork that Brazilian critic and poet Ferreira Gullar heralded in Theory of the Nonobject, a seminal essay published in 1959 in the Suplemento Dominical do Jornal do Brasil. Based on deep archival research, this distinctive book brings scholarly attention to a group of major art figures, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
887g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520286627
SKU
V9780520286627
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About Monica Amor
Monica Amor is Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Maryland Institute College of Art. She has contributed to publications such as Artforum, ArtNexus, Grey Room, October, Third Text, [TRANS-], and ARTMargins. Amor has also curated a number of exhibitions, including Altering History/Alternating Stories for the Museo de Bellas Artes de Caracas (1996); Beyond the Document for the Museo ... Read more
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