Edited by Karen Marta. Text by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Gustav Metzger.
The artist’s biography as told by Metzger himself, a leader of the Auto-Destructive Art and Art Strike movements
This publication is a chronological retelling of the life and work of the visionary artist and radical thinker Gustav Metzger (1926–2017) in his own words. He recounts the key moments in his life and career: his Jewish Orthodox childhood in Nuremberg before the Nazis came to power, his arrival in England as part of the Kindertransport, his early development as an artist, and how he came to develop the idea of Auto-Destructive Art and later to coorganize the Destruction in Art Symposium in 1966 and the Art Strike of 1977–80. He also talks about his activism to combat environmental destruction as well as his deep admiration for Vermeer. Published to coincide with the PST ART exhibition, this singular volume is a monument to the rediscovery of Metzger in the 21st century, thanks to the urgency of his artistic position and to the enthusiasm and commitment of Metzger’s interlocutor in this book, Hans Ulrich Obrist.
PRAISE AND REVIEWS
Marina Abramovic
Good art has to have many layers of meaning, so that every century can use it as needed at the time. Gustav Metzger’s art has many layers, but the most important is his ability to predict the future of mankind. This is why he is so relevant and important today.
Yoko Ono
Gustav Metzger was an incredible artist. His energy changed the world.
STATUS: Forthcoming | 9/10/2024
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FORMAT: Hbk, 6 x 8.5 in. / 288 pgs / 40 color / 60 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $45.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $65 ISBN: 9783906915920 PUBLISHER: Hauser & Wirth Publishers AVAILABLE: 9/10/2024 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Forthcoming AVAILABILITY: Awaiting stock TERRITORY: NA LA ASIA AU/NZ AFR ME
Published by Hauser & Wirth Publishers. Edited by Karen Marta. Text by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Gustav Metzger.
The artist’s biography as told by Metzger himself, a leader of the Auto-Destructive Art and Art Strike movements
This publication is a chronological retelling of the life and work of the visionary artist and radical thinker Gustav Metzger (1926–2017) in his own words. He recounts the key moments in his life and career: his Jewish Orthodox childhood in Nuremberg before the Nazis came to power, his arrival in England as part of the Kindertransport, his early development as an artist, and how he came to develop the idea of Auto-Destructive Art and later to coorganize the Destruction in Art Symposium in 1966 and the Art Strike of 1977–80. He also talks about his activism to combat environmental destruction as well as his deep admiration for Vermeer. Published to coincide with the PST ART exhibition, this singular volume is a monument to the rediscovery of Metzger in the 21st century, thanks to the urgency of his artistic position and to the enthusiasm and commitment of Metzger’s interlocutor in this book, Hans Ulrich Obrist.
