Magdalena Abakanowicz
2022
Book
Total copies: 1
Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930-2017) was a Polish sculptor and fibre artist, most notable for her use of textiles as a sculptural medium. In the 1960s and 1970s she wove sisal in intense colours to create towering, hanging pieces that radically expanded the field of sculpture and installation art. Known as 'Abakans', these 'organic environments' carried many meanings and were often large in size, containing entanglements of ropes or dividing spaces. They were spaces to contemplate, to immerse oneself in, to experience. Lavishly illustrated with immersive photography and stunning details, this book explores the unique nature of these monumental works and their impact as environmental sculpture.
Main title:
Magdalena Abakanowicz / edited by Ann Coxon and Mary Jane Jacob.
Author:
Abakanowicz, MagdalenaCoxon, Ann, editorJacob, Mary Jane, editorTate Modern (Gallery), host institutionFondation Toms Pauli, host institutionHenie-Onstad kunstsenter, host institution
Work:
Imprint:
London : Tate Publishing, 2022.
Collation:
207 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 27 cm
Notes:
Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name held at Tate Modern, London, 17th November 2022-21st May 2023 ; Fondation Toms Pauli at the Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne/Planteform 10, Lausanne, 23rd June-24th September 2023 ; Henie Onstad Art Centre, Høvikodden, 26th October 2023-25th February 2024.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781849766739 (pbk)
Dewey class:
730.92
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
3341371