Edited with text by Susanne Gaensheimer, Antonia Hoerschelmann, Udo Kittelmann, Mario Kramer, Klaus Albrecht Schröder. Text by Michael Lobel.
Over the course of a half-century, Sturtevant (1924–2014) developed what is perhaps the most radical oeuvre of her generation. Concerned more with changing mental attitudes than with the reception of her art, she provoked the art world and the individual spectator by repeating the original works of contemporary artists. Astonishingly soon after the "originals" were made, she used them as source and catalyst, her intention being to, as she said, "expand and develop our current notions of aesthetics, probe originality and investigate the relation of origins to originality and open space for new thinking." She is most famous for these repetitions, but her early drawings, particularly the so-called "composite drawings" of the 1960s, also provide important clues for understanding the artist's radical conceptual work. This publication accompanies the first survey of Sturtevant's drawings, a focused exploration of her graphic work from 1964 to 2004.
"Haring Subway Drawings" (1986) is reproduced from Sturtevant: Drawing Double Reversal.
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"Lichtenstein Hot Dog Graphite Tire" (1966) is reproduced from Sturtevant: Drawing Double Reversal, the new JRP|Ringier release documenting the first large-scale exhibition ever devoted to the artist's drawings. The organizers write, "Over the past 50 years, Sturtevant developed what is perhaps the most radical oeuvre of her generation, an oeuvre distinguished by rigorous and unwavering conceptual thought. Concerned with more than the mere contemplation of art, she aimed for a change in attitude. She irritated and provoked art appreciators and the art world alike by replicating the original works of contemporary artists, which she used—surprisingly soon after the 'original'—as a source and catalyst for 'expanding and developing current aesthetic ideas, examining the concept of originality and exploring the relationship between original and originality, as well as accessing space for new thinking.' (Sturtevant)" continue to blog
FORMAT: Hbk, 6.5 x 9 in. / 192 pgs / 100 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $39.95 LIST PRICE: CANADA $53.95 ISBN: 9783037643969 PUBLISHER: JRP|Ringier AVAILABLE: 2/24/2015 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA LA ASIA AU/NZ AFR ME
Published by JRP|Ringier. Edited with text by Susanne Gaensheimer, Antonia Hoerschelmann, Udo Kittelmann, Mario Kramer, Klaus Albrecht Schröder. Text by Michael Lobel.
Over the course of a half-century, Sturtevant (1924–2014) developed what is perhaps the most radical oeuvre of her generation. Concerned more with changing mental attitudes than with the reception of her art, she provoked the art world and the individual spectator by repeating the original works of contemporary artists. Astonishingly soon after the "originals" were made, she used them as source and catalyst, her intention being to, as she said, "expand and develop our current notions of aesthetics, probe originality and investigate the relation of origins to originality and open space for new thinking." She is most famous for these repetitions, but her early drawings, particularly the so-called "composite drawings" of the 1960s, also provide important clues for understanding the artist's radical conceptual work. This publication accompanies the first survey of Sturtevant's drawings, a focused exploration of her graphic work from 1964 to 2004.
