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Ragnar Kjartansson: The End Venezia 2009
For the 2009 Venice Biennale, Ragnar Kjartansson occupied a room, painting his model, Páll Haukur Björnsson, who wore only a Speedo swimsuit and lazily drank beer and smoked, while Mozart and Wagner sounded from a record player. Over the course of several months, onlookers saw the paintings piling up in the room. This volume records the paintings and performance.
Featured image is reproduced from The End: Venezia 2009, the catalog accompanying Kjartansson's six-month performance for the 53rd Venice Biennale.
FORMAT: Pbk, 6.75 x 8.25 in. / 208 pgs / 144 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $45.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $60 ISBN: 9789935420046 PUBLISHER: Crymogea AVAILABLE: 6/30/2011 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of stock indefinitely AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA ME
For the 2009 Venice Biennale, Ragnar Kjartansson occupied a room, painting his model, Páll Haukur Björnsson, who wore only a Speedo swimsuit and lazily drank beer and smoked, while Mozart and Wagner sounded from a record player. Over the course of several months, onlookers saw the paintings piling up in the room. This volume records the paintings and performance.
