Gillian Wearing

Artist Gillian Wearing uses photography and video to produce a portrait of the complexities of contemporary life. This book takes a look at all of her work, contextualizing it in relation to 20th-century painting, photography and video art. The text discusses with the artist her collaborative approach towards her work and its subjects, and focuses on “10-16”, a video installation that charts our transition from childhood to adolescence. The full transcripts of Wearing’s videos are included. The book is part of a series of studies of important artists of the late-20th century. Each title offers a comprehensive survey of the artist’s work, providing analyses and multiple perspectives on contemporary art and its inspiration.

Text: Ferguson Russell, Slyce John et al. cm 25,5×29; pp. 160; COL and BW; paperback. Publisher: Phaidon Press, London, 1999.

ISBN: 9780714838243| 0714838241

ID: AM-4389

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Artist Gillian Wearing uses photography and video to produce a portrait of the complexities of contemporary life. This book takes a look at all of her work, contextualizing it in relation to 20th-century painting, photography and video art. The text discusses with the artist her collaborative approach towards her work and its subjects, and focuses on “10-16”, a video installation that charts our transition from childhood to adolescence. The full transcripts of Wearing’s videos are included. The book is part of a series of studies of important artists of the late-20th century. Each title offers a comprehensive survey of the artist’s work, providing analyses and multiple perspectives on contemporary art and its inspiration.

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