Center for Art and Visual Culture, UMBC

Fred Wilson: Objects And Installations, 1979-2000

Edited by John Alan Farmer and Antonia Gardner. Essays by Maurice Berger, Jennifer Gonzalez.

If social justice is Fred Wilson's subject, the museum is his medium. By placing meticulously rendered objects in environments that carefully recreate the details of a museum setting, down to their wall colors, lighting, display cases and wall labels, Wilson incisively explores the question of how the museum consciously and unconsciously perpetuates racist beliefs and behavior. From Egyptian and classical Greek and Roman sculpture to African-American memorabilia, from the primativist painting of Picasso to the uniforms worn by often black museum guards, Wilson's provocative juxtapositions speak to a complex history of museological omission, manipulation and oversight. This book marks the artist's first mid-career survey.

PUBLISHED BY:Center for Art and Visual Culture, UMBC
LIST PRICE: US $34.95 CAD $42.00
FORMAT:Paperback, 9 x 12 in. / 176 pgs / 120 color / 15 b&w.
ISBN: 9781890761042 ISBN10: 1890761044
PUBLICATION DATE:03/02/2002
AVAILABILITY: Temporarily out of stock. Check your local bookstore or museum shop for copies.
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