Artist Bruce Conner (1933–2008) moved to San Francisco in 1957 and quickly enmeshed himself in the Bay Area’s distinctive cultural milieu; combining a vision and a multifaceted body of work that went beyond the limitations of any genre. From early assemblages of the 1950s and 1960s to iconic and pioneering works in film; from photography and photograms to prints; drawings; and paintings; Conner’s oeuvre continues to exert tremendous influence on artists working today. This historic retrospective catalogue will be the definitive resource on this important artist for decades to come. Offering a highly anticipated contemporary perspective on Conner; it will prove revelatory in assessing his output and place in postwar art. Illustrated in full color throughout; this comprehensive volume provides access to a range of material that has never been published; including early paintings from the 1950s and works from the last decade of Conner’s life; along with a trove of fascinating ephemeral materials. The publication features original scholarship by a range of luminaries; including essays by Frieling; Garrels; Stuart Comer; Diedrich Diederichsen; Rachel Federman; and Laura Hoptman as well as contributions from Michelle Barger; Kevin Beasley; Dara Birnbaum; Carol Bove; Stan Brakhage; Will Brown; David Byrne; Johanna Gosse; Roger Griffith; Kellie Jones; Christian Marclay; Greil Marcus; Michael McClure; Megan Randall; Henry S. Rosenthal; Dean Smith; and Kristine Stiles. Published in association with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Exhibition dates: Museum of Modern Art; New York: July 3–October 2; 2016 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: October 29; 2016–January 29; 2017 Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia; Madrid; Spain: February 21–May 22; 2017
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The gold standard on Tibetan history.By C. M. ClarkeGoldstein's research and analysis is without peer.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Melvyn ReloadedBy Pesce SolubileThere's a lot that makes me shake my head in this text; from the Marxist terminology to the patronizing attitude towards some of the characters. This said; this is a first-class history book. Unexpectedly Goldstein frees himself of the increasingly stiff schematism of his later previous work; not at the formal level; but substantially. The scholarship is as formidable as ever; but also the author's old capacity to provide vivid snapshots of the events on the ground is back. The intertwined narratives of the ideological and political discussions and of the messy; often bloody reality set an example far beyond the realm of Sino-Tibetan studies. I am looking forward to the fourth volume. And by the way; the image of the hapless activists unwittingly waiting to be butchered at the end of their pep-talk by khamba insurgents hiding in the audience will haunt me for some time.
