Gallerys 2009 edinburgh art festival exhibition is a solo presentation of the work of germanborn american artist eva hesse, a. In this book, briony fer argues that rather than being simply technical. The book contains a comprehensive catalogue of the studiowork, including many new works that have never before been seen in public. Eva hesse focuses on the body of criticism that has developed since the last major retrospective of hesses work, at the yale university art gallery in 1992. Throughout her career, eva hesse 19361970 produced a significant number of small, experimental works alongside her largescale sculpture. One of the first to work with synthetic materials like fiberglass, latex, and plastic, eva hesse is bestknown for her innovative sculptures, dubbed postminimalist for the time and style in which they were made. Using industrial materials such as latex and fiberglass, she exploited their flexibility to produce works with an unsettling psychic and corporeal resonance. American artist eva hesse 19361970 played a central role in the transformation of. Argues that eva hesses 19361970 studioworks force us to ask fundamental questions, not just about what an. This book contains a comprehensive catalogue of the studiowork. Studiowork, 1968 by eva hesse on curiator, the worlds biggest collaborative art collection. Eva hesses studiowork edinburgh art festival exhibition ran from 5 august 25. The fruitmarket gallery has produced a major new publication to accompany eva hesse studiowork.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Looking at an artists workinprogress can be like reading their diary. Her diaries and journals, which she kept for the entirety of her life, convey her anxieties, her feelings about family and friends, her quest to be an artist, and the complexities of living in the world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Eva hesse studiowork hardcover 4 august 2009 by briony fer author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Published on the occasion of the exhibition eva hesse studiowork, the fruitmarket gallery, edinburgh, 5 august 25 october 2009. Some may turn to the past while others may express their expectations of the future, and though the viewer may see something beautiful, moving, or original in the artists work, there is a often a hidden weight of what motivated the maker to produce the piece. Studiowork hardcover september 22, 2009 by briony fer author visit amazons briony fer page. The book s publication coincides with a major exhibition organized jointly by the san francisco museum of art and the wiesbaden museum. Where most books about eva hesse have looked at the largescale pieces, the new studiowork. Eva hesse studiowork thursday 22 october 2009, 69pm and friday 23 october, 10am6pm. Abby robinsoncourtesy of the fruitmarket gallery, edinburgh. Jan 10, 2019 this pin was discovered by zinnia m lachance. Hesse was born into a family of observant jews in hamburg, germany, on january 11, 1936.
Click download or read online button to get eva hesse book now. Throughout her career, eva hesse 19361970 produced a significant number of s. Briony fer is the author of this new and very complete catalogue. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. She has also organized exhibitions of eva hesses studiowork as well as, most recently, an exhibition of the work of gabriel orozco, accompanied by the monograph gabriel orozco. Starr gallery, sol lewitt eva hesse, new york ny berkeley art museum pacific film archive, university of california, eva hesse studiowork, berkeley ca travelling exhibition. The work of eva hesse 19361970, one of the greatest american artists of.
Sep 22, 2009 throughout her career, eva hesse 19361970 produced a significant number of small, experimental works alongside her largescale sculpture. But those who encounter her for the first time here may come away believing that eva hesse. Eva hesse book chicago public library bibliocommons. The fruitmarket gallerys 2009 edinburgh art festival exhibition is a solo presentation of the work of germanborn american artist eva hesse. Rather than considering them simply technical explorations, the art historian. Argues that eva hesses 19361970 studioworks force us to ask fundamental questions, not just about what an artwork is, but about the work that art does in our culture. This means that it would find its way beyond my preconceptions. Eva hesses distinctive processbased art exerted a powerful influence on minimalist artists of the 1960s and continues to inspire artists today. Oct 25, 2009 eva hesse studiowork edinburgh art festival exhibition 5 august 25 october 2009. Like other artists of the 1960s, sculptor eva hesse 19361970 pushed the conceptual and technical limits of art. Studiowork takes the second way, and its certainly the less wrong. Reacting to the rigidity and uniformity of minimalism, hesses sculptural forms appear soft, slack, and uneven, conveying a human.
It argues that these works force us to ask fundamental questions, not just what an artwork is, but about the work that art does in our culture. Studiowork, a solo presentation of the work of germanborn american artist eva hesse, a major figure in postwar art, is on display at the ago for a limited time. The fruitmarket gallerys 2009 edinburgh art festival exhibition was a solo presentation of the work of germanborn american artist eva hesse, a major figure in postwar art. Eva hesse 19361970 produced a significant number of small, experimental works alongside her largescale sculpture throughout her career. The work led me to lucy lippards 1976 book, eva hesse. She is one of the artists who ushered in the postminimal art movement in the 1960s. Eva hesse s distinctive processbased art exerted a powerful influence on minimalist artists of the 1960s and continues to inspire artists today.
A major international conference which presents new interpretations of hesses work and. Gallerys 2009 edinburgh art festival exhibition is a solo presentation of the work of germanborn american artist eva hesse, a major figure in. Eva hesse january 11, 1936 may 29, 1970, was a jewish germanborn american sculptor, known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. Curated by art historian briony fer and barry rosen, who handles the artists estate, the show makes a strong case for the importance of what. Untitled eva hesse minimalism, 1966 eva hesse, hesse. Studiowork, boston ma travelling exhibition craig f.
Eva hesse was designed by hesses friends and colleagues sol lewitt and pat stier. Briony fer,eva hesse,fruit market gallery,camden arts centre,fundacio antoni tapies,art gallery of ontario,berkeley art museum and pacific film archive publisher. Aug 06, 2009 eva hesse, studiowork at the fruitmarket gallery. Hesse had a prolific yet short career, and her influence since her death at age 34 has been widespread. Fully illustrated, the book includes a catalogue raisonne of the studioworks and makes a significant contribution to hesse scholarship. Fruitmarket gallery camden arts centre fundacio antoni tapies art gallery of ontario berkeley art museum and pacific film archive. Eva hesse was designed by hesse s friends and colleagues sol lewitt and pat stier. This biography is from wikipedia under an attributionsharealike creative commons license. Diaries by eva hesse, tamara bloomberg, paperback barnes. Eva hesse january 11, 1936 may 29, 1970 was a germanborn american sculptor known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics.
Studiowork is on view at the ica through october 10, 2011. Rejuvenates antiform movement by using perishable materials sfgate eva hesse. These socalled testpieces were made in a wide range of materials, including latex, wiremesh, sculpmetal, wax, and cheesecloth. Studiowork is at the fruitmarket gallery, edinburgh 01 225 2383, from 5 august. The director of eva hesse on why the documentary is long overdue. Eva hesse, studiowork, fruitmarket gallery, edinburgh art. The focus of the exhibition provides an unprecedented opportunity to experience both recent surveys in a condensed format, exploring both of these powerful bodies of work that are finally receiving the critical attention they deserve. It is my main concern to go beyond what i know and what i can know. Eva hesse studiowork fer, briony 97803004766 amazon.
Neither simply preparatory nor necessarily finished, these workstermed studioworks by art historian and exhibition. Her books include on abstract art 1997, the infinite line 2004, and eva hesse. Eva hesse, germanborn american painter and sculptor known for using unusual materials such as rubber tubing, fibreglass, synthetic resins, cord, cloth, and wire. Eva hesse 19361970 is known for her sculptures that made innovative use of industrial and everyday materials. Eva hesse, studiowork at the fruitmarket gallery duration. Lucy was not only an art writer but had known eva quite well. It is the result of new research by renowned hesse scholar professor briony fer and is curated by fer and barry rosen, director of the estate of eva hesse. Eva hesse eva hesse january 11, 1936 may 29, 1970, was a jewish germanborn american sculptor, known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. Eva hesse, studiowork at the fruitmarket gallery youtube. Mar 10, 2015 the pool of sources artists dip into for originality is a literal ocean of thoughts, actions, people, and ideals. Studiowork at the berkeley art museum, guest cocurator briony fer coined a new term to indicate the gray zone between avowed artworks and inchoate or abandoned efforts.
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