Published by Walther König, Köln. Edited with text by Dieter Schwarz. Text by Jan Meissner, Fabien Faure, Richard Shiff.
American Post-Minimalist sculptor Richard Nonas (1936–2021) was a pioneering figure in the downtown New York art scene of the 1960s and 70s. Influenced by his background in anthropological studies, he often incorporated natural and industrial materials such as wood, stone and steel into his work. After turning to sculpture in the mid-1960s, he exhibited alongside artists such as Richard Serra and Gordon Matta-Clark, and was included in the seminal 1971 exhibition Under the Brooklyn Bridge. His arrangements of found materials such as boulders, railroad ties and beams were constructed in public locations, both accessible and remote, around the globe. Their sparse settings, combined with the solid, monolithic quality of his materials, underscore Nonas’ interest in the emotional experience of an environment. This is the first comprehensive monograph on Nonas’ work and features a chronological survey bolstered by the artist’s own photographs of his sculptures.
Published by Charta. Edited by Anna Daneri, Giacinto Di Pietrantonio and Angela Vettese. Essays by Richard Nonas, Jean-Hubert Martin, Sabrine Lotringer and Annie Ratti.
A trained anthropologist, Richard Nonas has spent long periods among the Canadian Inuit and in the deserts of Mexico. An environmental sculptor, Nonas returned to Italy after an almost 30-year absence; there he worked with natural materials such as wood, stone and metal, and taught 24 young international artists. This book documents the students' and teacher's work.
PUBLISHER Charta
BOOK FORMAT Paperback, 5.75 x 8.25 in. / 148 pgs / 44 color / 43 bw.
PUBLISHING STATUS Pub Date 5/2/2004 No longer our product
DISTRIBUTION D.A.P. Exclusive Catalog: SPRING 2004
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Richard Nonas