{"product_id":"bruce-nauman-carlos-basualdo-9780300233094","title":"Bruce Nauman: Contrapposto Studies","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn insightful examination of Bruce Nauman's \u003ci\u003eContrapposto Studies, I through VII\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Contrapposto Studies, i through vii\u003c\/i\u003e, and related works, through both rigorous analysis and the artist's own words\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This important publication offers the first in-depth exploration of contemporary artist Bruce Nauman's (b. 1941) monumental works \u003ci\u003eContrapposto Studies, I through VII \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eContrapposto Studies, i through vii \u003c\/i\u003eof 2015-16. The book surveys Nauman's trajectory from his early works, which set clear precedents for experimentation with video and performance, to his latest installations that combine video, sound, and performative elements to create immersive environmental experiences. The essays also address Nauman's return to the motif of contrapposto, and the use of his own body as a tool and subject for performance. Related works, including \u003ci\u003eWalks In Walks Out\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eModel for Philadelphia Museum of Art (1'=1\")\u003c\/i\u003e, are considered as well. In the recent interview published here for the first time, Nauman discusses the conception, development, and installation of the \u003ci\u003eContrapposto Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, which stand as a testament to his ability to transform simple gestures into grand ruminations on the possibilities of representation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carlos Basualdo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300233094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300233094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Philadelphia Museum of Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.70w x 0.70d","brand":"Carlos Basualdo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443330298111,"sku":"9780300233094","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ca46ebf9-4bca-4ced-90da-a6d6ca01ac69.jpg?v=1777204787","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bruce-nauman-carlos-basualdo-9780300233094","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}