Marina Abramović
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The child of Communist war-hero parents under Tito's regime in postwar Yugoslavia, Marina Abramović was raised with a relentless work ethic. Even as she was beginning to build an international artistic career, she lived at home under her mother's abusive control, strictly obeying a 10 p.m. curfew. But nothing could quell her insatiable curiosity, her desire to connect with people, or her distinctly Balkan sense of humor -- all of which informs her...
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Combining brand-new interviews, never-before-seen images and fascinating ephemera, this book is a testament to the extraordinary life and work of one of our most courageous and groundbreaking artists, and is published to coincide with the opening of Abramovic's Royal Academy exhibition - the first major show by a female artist in the Academy's 255-year history. Agreeing to answer any question that was posed, Abramovic embarked on 17 months of candid...
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"How many female artists can you name? Artemisia Gentileschi, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keefe? Here's a 360-degree look at the role women have played in art history, including the influence and empowerment of women through art beyond those who have taken up a brush or a chisel"--
Author
Series
Moderna museets utställningskatalog volume nr 394
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
At once radical, controversial and revered, Marina Abramovic (*1946 in Belgrade, Serbia) is one of the most discussed artists today. Famous for her groundbreaking performance works, she continues to expand the boundaries of art. The publication accompanying her first major retrospective in Europe gives an extensive overview of her work from the earliest years until today: film, photography, paintings and objects, installations and archival material....
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Seductive, fearless, and outrageous, Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic has been redefining art for nearly forty years. Using her body as a vehicle, she creates performances that challenge, shock, and move us. This is a mesmerizing journey into the world of radical performance and an intimate portrait of an astonishingly magnetic, endlessly intriguing woman who draws no distinction between life and art.
Publisher
EPF Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
At 34, Igor Levit is one of the world's greatest living classical pianists. Over the course of two years, the film presents an intimate portrait of his all-consuming passion with the piano, his collaborations with conductors, orchestras and recording artists, and the embrace of his audiences. When Covid hit, Levit adapted and began an online home concert series that inspired and became a sensation. The film reveals his philosophies, passion, and commitment...
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker Chiara Clemente shines a light on five women artists whose inspiration is fueled by living in New York City. The artists - Nancy Spero, Marina Abramovic, Kiki Smith, Ghada Amer, and Swoon - have widely varying backgrounds and artistic styles, but they all have one thing in common: they city they now call home.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Contemporary art reflects the ideas of our time, and artists are the creative role models grappling with today's most timely questions. What is the nature of reality? How do we respond to a world in flux? Why do some historical events shape the way we think today, and why have some been forgotten? Explore these ideas and many more in Season Six of Art in the Twenty-First Century. Spotlights contemporary artists at work from Nigeria to New York City,...
