{"product_id":"member-william-pope-l-9781633450868","title":"Member: Pope.L, 1978-2001","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn absurdist provocateur and brilliant interventionist, Pope.L is a seditious force in contemporary American art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePope.L is a consummate thinker and provocateur whose practice across multiple mediums--including painting, drawing, installation, sculpture, theater and video--utilizes abjection, humor, endurance, language and absurdity to confront and undermine rigid systems of belief. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art that will feature a combination of videos, photographs, sculptural elements, ephemera and live actions, \u003ci\u003emember: Pope.L, 1978-2001\u003c\/i\u003e presents a detailed study of 13 early works that helped define Pope.L's career. Essays by curators, artists, filmmakers and art historians, plus an interview and artistic interventions by the artist, establish key details for each work and articulate how the artist continues to think about the legacy of these ephemeral projects unfolding in time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the works included are performances rooted in experimental theater, such as \u003ci\u003eEgg Eating Contest\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003eAunt Jenny Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e (1991) and \u003ci\u003eEracism\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), as well as street interventions such as \u003ci\u003eThunderbird Immolation a.k.a. Meditation Square Piece\u003c\/i\u003e (1978), \u003ci\u003eATM Piece\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) and \u003ci\u003eThe Great White Way: 22 miles, 9 years, 1 street\u003c\/i\u003e (2001-09), among others. Together these works highlight the role that performance has played within a seditious, emphatically interdisciplinary career that has established Pope.L as an influential force in contemporary art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePope.L\u003c\/b\u003e (born 1955) is an acclaimed and prolific interdisciplinary artist best known for his provocative performances, such as \u003ci\u003eATM Piece\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) and his decades-long \u003ci\u003eCrawl\u003c\/i\u003e series--most notably \u003ci\u003eTimes Square Crawl\u003c\/i\u003e (1978), \u003ci\u003eTompkins Square Crawl\u003c\/i\u003e (1991) and \u003ci\u003eThe Great White Way: 22 miles, 9 years, 1 street\u003c\/i\u003e (2001-09)--in which the artist drags his body across New York City. Pope.L received his MFA from the Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University and has exhibited internationally. He lives and works in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Pope L.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1633450864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633450868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Museum of Modern Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.40h x 8.10w x 0.70d","brand":"William Pope L.","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43989422440703,"sku":"9781633450868","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9db66c72-03a4-4506-8287-056dd27fbbd0.jpg?v=1683299410","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/member-william-pope-l-9781633450868","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}