search results for "the contemporary condition"
2009
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United Dead Artists
sold out
An erotic series of staged photographs exploring the margins of sexuality, including bondage and fetishism. The use of chiaroscuro shapes the woman's body in a refined and vintage manner, light beams and shadow play contribute to create an atmosphere close to goth & queer aesthetics also close to Pierre Molinier's works.
2009
English edition
New Gentlemen's Club
sold out
Reportage by Armin Linke, conversation with Nobuyoshi Araki, special photo projects by Federico Pepe (Le Dictateur), Scott Klinger, Chase Lisbon, Rikki Kasso,
drawings by Kathryn Garcia, texts by Luca Celada, Giuseppe Signori, Gianluigi Ricuperati, Carlo Antonelli, "Art & girls" special feature...
2009
trilingual edition (English / German / French)
Boabooks
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This publication documents one year of projects at Loge—a curatorial platform located in the artistic center PROGR, Bern—in a context of financial pressure brought by the city of Bern due to commercial interests.
2009
French edition
Mix
A book of thoughts, an instruction and a commentary of the world, an encrypted autobiography… The third publication from an ongoing collection of fragmentary texts, written daily by poet-artist Fabrice Reymond. With illustration by Julie Sorin.
2009
bilingual edition (English / French)
Mennour
An overview of Huang Yong Ping's work since the mid-1980s, a full documentation on a series of recent exhibitions, two essays by Jean Loisy and Gilles A. Tiberghien and an interview.
2009
French edition
Al Dante - Poetry & Literature
A book of sonnets taking as subjects the modern world and its main actors: the anonymous crowd of famous people of any kind.
2009
English edition
Al Dante - Poetry & Literature
13.20 6.50 €
A book of sonnets taking as subjects the modern world and its main actors: the anonymous crowd of famous people of any kind.
2009
bilingual edition (English / French)
Le Magasin
(last copies available!)
This book reassembles the most significant texts and images of works of the 80's art scene, focusing on the problematics of images and representations.
2009
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United Dead Artists
sold out
The third issue of Le Tendon Revolver's erotic & macabre graphic eccentricities. With front and back covers by Jonathon Rosen and Ludovic Levasseur.
2009
English edition
Diaphanes - Misceallenous
This publication provides in two illustrated volumes a basis for developing theory and praxis of gallery education: an ideal resource for people working in the fields of curating exhibitions, youth work and cultural policy. The first volume gives a comprehensive and richly illustrated survey of formats and models of education and collaboration with the public at documenta 12.
2009
English edition
Diaphanes - Misceallenous
currently out of stock
This publication provides in two illustrated volumes a basis for developing theory and praxis of gallery education: an ideal resource for people working in the fields of curating exhibitions, youth work and cultural policy. The second volume focuses on a theory of gallery education, its methods and contexts, and reflects theoretically on examples presented in volume 1.
2009
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United Dead Artists
sold out
Le Tendon Revolver's second issue: a visual trigger loaded with the most bizarre yet talented artists from the graphic scene. Front and back covers by Gilles Berquet and Frederic Fleury.
2009
French edition
Al Dante - Contemporary Art
20.30 10.00 €
Catalogue gathering the works of
Ivan Messac: bas-relief sculptures; printed textiles, and series of paintings dedicated to Adam and Eve or Maïakovski. A collection of works inspired by Pop iconography, in which we also meet Pessoa, Picabia, Hendrix, Jimmy Page…
2009
French edition
Al Dante - Poetry & Literature
The notebook of American dancer and choreographer Simone Forti, in which she shares her poetry as well as her thoughts on dance, the body, writing, the state of the world… The publication includes an interview with Forti by Annie Suquet, and an afterword by poet and Fluxus artist Jakson Mac Low.
2009
Optical Sound
Norscq's new album.
2009
French edition
Dis Voir - ZagZig (books / CDs)
To Petrarca works as a sound diary with images and sounds following a structure similar to Mekas' pioneering film diaries. Originally broadcasted on French radio, this original sound piece culled from the artist' personal archives. The accompanying book expends it with personal drawings, photos and correspondence.
2009
English edition
Dis Voir - ZagZig (books / CDs)
An intimate journey into the personal universe of the artist through a series of daily leaps: from her New York studio in Tribeca to the numerous travels and landscapes she crossed over a whole three month period.
2009
French edition
Dis Voir - ZagZig (books / CDs)
An intimate journey into the personal universe of the artist through a series of daily leaps: from her New York studio in Tribeca to the numerous travels and landscapes she crossed over a whole three month period.
2009
English edition
Dis Voir - ZagZig (books / CDs)
To Petrarca works as a sound diary with images and sounds following a structure similar to Mekas' pioneering film diaries. Originally broadcasted on French radio, this original sound piece culled from the artist' personal archives. The accompanying book expends it with personal drawings, photos and correspondence.
2009
French edition
Mix
Prose poetry inspired by urban orality.
2009
French edition
Optical Sound
currently out of stock
A “kit” resulting from the two working visual artists Pierre Beloüin and P. Nicolas Ledoux's cross work.
2009
bilingual edition (English / French)
CDA (Centre des Arts)
This monograph is dedicated to Stelarc—the body artist known for his radical performances involving robotic prosthetics.
2009
United Dead Artists
The third issue of United Dead Artists' visual magazine gathers contributions by regular signatures (Blanquet, Lolmède, Anne Van der Linden, Gilles Berquet among others) and living legend (Robert Crumb). Comes with a vinyl recording of William S. Burroughs and a tabloid “Pascal Doury est mort” devoted to the poet-artist's work.
2009
bilingual edition (English / French)
Les presses du réel – Literature – Motion Method Memory
90.00 35.00 €
Special offer for the purchase of the two box sets containing 9 DVDs each.
2009
French edition
Les presses du réel – Criticism, theory & documents – Misceallenous
MAMCO - Historical essays & contemporary archives
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An analysis of some major contemporary works that challenge the traditional values of art.
2009
French edition
Les presses du réel – Criticism, theory & documents – Misceallenous
MAMCO - Historical essays & contemporary archives
(last copies available!)
25.00 19.00 €
Digital technologies and interactivity in the artistic field, in an historic and experimental perspective (new edition).
2009
bilingual edition (English / French)
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Catalogues
various
35.00 19.00 €
Catalogue of the first Rennes Biennal,
exploring what artistic activity and corporate/business activity have in common (and what sets them apart): work and labour, creators of value. With 60 international artists (Adel Abdessemed, Boris Achour, Jean-Marc Chapoulie, Claude Closky, Hans Peter Feldmann, Robert Filliou, Claire Fontaine, Pierre Huyghe, Jean-Charles Massera, Mathieu Mercier, Gianni Motti, Jean-Luc Moulène, Simon Starling...).
2009
English edition
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Monographs
sold out
A "picture biography".
2009
French edition
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Catalogues
La Salle de bains
A series of works by international artists presented in the style of a natural history museum collection.
2009
English edition
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Catalogues
Villa Arson
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Documenting works by artists dealing with performative issues between the 1960s and today (from Paul McCarthy to Jessica Warboys, Spartacus Chetwynd or John Bock), this catalogue, gathering numerous essays, questions the nature and the relevance of “performative” objects in contemporary practices.
2009
French edition
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Catalogues
Villa Arson
Documenting works by artists dealing with performative issues between the 1960s and today, this catalogue, gathering numerous essays, questions the nature and the relevance of “performative” objects in contemporary practices (also available in English edition).
2009
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Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Artists' books & editions
(last copies available!)
Signed and numbered print (1-25) from the "Beyrouth, photographs" series (1984).
2009
bilingual edition (English / French)
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Catalogues
30.00 15.00 €
The catalogue of the 10th edition, curated by Hou Hanru, from September 2009 to January 2010.
2009
French edition
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Monographs
sold out
Reference monograph on the French artist (available in English edition).
2009
texts in English and French
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Monographs
sold out
The first book bringing together Mike Kelley's autobiographic works since 1995, and offering an overview of the development of Kelley's practice.
2009
French edition
Les presses du réel – Contemporary art – Monographs
Jeu de Paume - Monographs
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Luxurious retrospective monograph, conceived in close collaboration with the artist, with three essays, an illustrated and commented chronology, major works since the beginning of the 80s, as well as many documents and exhibition views.
2009
bilingual edition (English / French)
Immédiats / Analogues - Catalogues
14.00 8.00 €
A book envisaged as a critical work based on exhibitions bringing together eight French and British artists: a new approach to contemporary painting, beyond the traditional opposition between figuration and abstraction.
2009
bilingual edition (English / French)
Les presses du réel – Music & Sound Arts – Ohcetecho (sound arts)
The first monograph on the multiple activities of the artist / musician / performer, with numerous illustrations, texts, and an audio CD.
2009
Sternberg Press - Audio / video
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The sound of a 4.3 meters high wind chime recorded in the dome of Secession in Vienna.
2009
English edition
Sternberg Press - History, Criticism and Theory
15.00 7.50 €
Nicolas Bourriaud's most recent essay: a radicant thought extended to modes of cultural production, consumption and use, against the multiculturalist critical model.
2009
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Nieves
A collection of images from New York based / Japanese artist Misaki Kawai, featuring the larger scale paintings, sculptural installations and snapshots of her working in her New York studio over the past two years.
2009
English edition
Sternberg Press - History, Criticism and Theory
19.00 9.50 €
This book reexamines the legacies of modern theoretical and artistic iconoclasm in the context of the current religious-political image wars.
2009
bilingual edition (English / French)
various
sold out
Artist's book: a singular guide to contemporary ruins in Burgundy.
2009
French edition
JRP|Editions - Monographs
(last copies available!)
40.00 25.00 €
Reference monograph (available in English edition).
2009
English edition
JRP|Editions - Monographs
Reference monograph, with more than 100 illustrations and three essays.
2009
English edition
JRP|Editions - Monographs
First monograph.
2009
English edition
JRP|Editions - Monographs
(last copies available!)
A comprehensive overview of Kantor's versatility, from his theater productions and actions to his painterly and sculptural works.
2009
English edition
JRP|Editions - Monographs
First monograph.
2009
bilingual edition (English / French)
Jannink - L'art en écrit
Artist's writings. The limited edition is accompanied by a different cockade for each copy.
2009
English edition
JRP|Editions - Monographs
First monograph.