Felix Gonzalez-Torres - Gonzalez-Torres, Felix
Felix Gonzalez-Torres - Gonzalez-Torres, Felix F lix Gonz lez-Torres, one of the most influential artists of his generation, lived and worked resolutely according to his own democratic ideology,…
Specifikacia Felix Gonzalez-Torres - Gonzalez-Torres, Felix
Felix Gonzalez-Torres - Gonzalez-Torres, Felix
F lix Gonz lez-Torres, one of the most influential artists of his generation, lived and worked resolutely according to his own democratic ideology, determined to make this a better place for everyone. His work challenged notions of public and private space, originality, authorship and the authoritative structure in which he functioned. Combining principles of Conceptual Art, minimalism and political activism, Gonz lez-Torres' arsenal included public billboards, giveaway piles of candy or posters and ordinary objects (clocks, mirrors, light fixtures) often used to startling effect.
In the spirit of the artist's method, Ault rethinks the very idea of what a monograph should be. With this volume, now in its second edition, Gonzalez-Torres's editor Julie Ault has amassed a comprehensive overview of this important artist. The book contains texts by Robert Storr and Miwon Kwon, among other