Paul McCarthy

Christophe Beaux

• 01 januari 2001
• 9783775709491

Samenvatting:

Working from a pioneering fusion of sculpture and conceptually based performance, Paul McCarthy is one of the most influential, yet least recognized artists in the U.S. today. While his architecural installations incorporating video and performance artifacts have received critical and curatorial attention during the present decade, few viewers are familar with his artistic evolution, or with the impact his work has had on two generations of Los Angeles artists.nnThis publication, covering more than 300 works from all areas of his activity, gives an exemplary insight into McCarthy's works from the early 1970s up to the present day. Experts on his work give comprehensive descriptions and analyses of the American artist's performances and installations, examine the unique ties between his works and cinema, and explore the dialogue between New York and Los Angeles, particulary in the formulation and development of conceptual art.nnThe artist:nPaul McCarthy, born 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Studied at San Francisco Art Insitute and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Lives and works in Los Angeles.