Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

Stan Douglas by Diana Thater, Carol J. Clover, Scott Watson (1998, Softbound) - Picture 1 of 1

Stan Douglas by Diana Thater, Carol J. Clover and Scott Watson (1998, Trade Paperback)

66supersonic (133)

100% positive feedback

Price:

$35.00

+ $5.50 shipping

Estimated delivery Thu, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 3

Returns:

No returns, but backed by eBay Money back guarantee.

Condition:

Like New

Canadian artist Stan Douglas combines traditional cinematic techniques with new technologies to produce remarkable video installations. The artist has chosen an essay by French philosopher Gilles Deleuze, entitled "Humour, irony and the law", echoing Douglas' interest in images of power and powerlessness.

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherPhaidon Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100714837962

ISBN-139780714837963

eBay Product ID (ePID)722712

Product Key Features

Book TitleStan Douglas

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPopular Culture

Publication Year1998

GenreArt

AuthorDiana Thater, Carol J. Clover, Scott Watson

Book SeriesPhaidon Contemporary Artists Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight35.1 Oz

Item Length11.5 in

Item Width9.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition21

Reviews'Gives the reader the impression of a personal encounter with the artists. Apart from the writing which is lucid and illuminating, it is undoubtedly the wealth of lavish illustrations which makes looking at these books a satisfying entertainment.' (The Art Book), 'The boldest, best executed, and most far-reaching publishing project devoted to contemporary art. These books will revolutionize the way contemporary art is presented and written about.' (Artforum) 'The combination of intelligent analysis, personal insight, useful facts and plentiful pictures is a superb format invaluable for specialists but also interesting for casual readers, it makes these books a must for the library of anyone who cares about contemporary art.' (Time Out) 'A unique series of informative monographs on individual artists.' (The Sunday Times)

Grade FromEighth Grade

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal702.8/1

SynopsisFrom his early brief dramas for television depicting uncanny David Lynch-like encounters, to his spectacular split-screen film installation Der Sandmann , Stan Douglas' (b.1960) work is layered with the artist's observations on social and racial alienation and psychological states. The artist is a master at selecting images that evoke entire social and political moments. Examples include a reconstructed 1960s Paris TV broadcast of free-jazz that suggests the May 1968 generation and its connections with African-American musical freedom; and landscape studies of Nootka Sound in Canada that stir memories of the European conquests of Native Americans. Featured in such major exhibitions as Documenta and the Venice Biennale and nominated for the Hugo Boss/Guggenheim prize in 1997, Douglas has emerged as an international figure. This is the first major publication on his work. Canadian curator and writer Scott Watson surveys the artist's work in relation to late twentieth-century aesthetics, politics and psychoanalysis, while American artist Diana Thater conducts an in-depth interview on the sources behind Douglas's work. Carol J. Clover, an expert on film and Nordic mythology, focusses on the fusion in film, psychoanalysis and fable in Der Sandman . The Artist's Choice text is by French philosopher Gilles Deleuze from his 1967 essay 'Humour, Irony and the Law', which reflects on the issues of power and powerlessness also central to Douglas's art. The histories and ideas behind the artist's works are explained through project descriptions, notes and scripts in the Artist's Writings section, alongside an essay on the teleplays of Samuel Becket and an interview with curator and critic Lynne Cooke.