Anri Sala

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Anri Sala
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mark Godfrey
By (author) Hans Ulrich Obrist
By (author) Liam Gillick
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 290,Width 250
Category/GenreArt and design styles - from c 1900 to now
Individual artists and art monographs
ISBN/Barcode 9780714845272
ClassificationsDewey:709.2
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Phaidon Press Ltd
Imprint Phaidon Press Ltd
Publication Date 4 November 2006
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Anri Sala (b. 1974) creates hauntingly simple videos that explore the roles language and vision play in fractured contemporary society. Anri Sala is represented by Galerie Chantal Crousel (Paris), Hauser & Wirth (Zurich/London) and Marian Goodman Gallery (New York).

Author Biography

Mark Godfrey is an art critic and curator who teaches at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London. Hans Ulrich Obrist is Co-Director of Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of International Projects at the Serpentine Gallery, London. Liam Gillick is a New York-based artist whose work has received widespread acclaim, including a 2002 nomination for the Turner Prize.

Reviews

On the Contemporary Artists Series "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 "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