Emerging from the 1960s generation of Viennese Aktionists, who used their own bodies in their art, Franz West (b.1947) is an internationally renowned Austrian artist who incorporates the bodies of his spectators into his work. Often inviting visitors to participate in or even wear his sculptures, West encourages us to explore our involvement in contemporary art and its presentations. The resulting works are not always aesthetically pleasing.

Details

Keywords

Sculpture

Personalities

West Franz

Type

Book

Place of publication

New York City

Year

2013

Number of pages

160 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9780714838250

Open stacks or available on request

Open stacks

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

Yes

UDC code and author sign

709.203 Wes

Volumes

1

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