Chinati: The Vision of Donald Judd
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (644 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300169396 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"This book, the first monograph on Chinati and first major catalogue of its holdingscommunicates the rigor of Judd's Gesamtkunstwerk, uniting art, architecture, and the bleakly beautiful setting."—Art & Auction
His installations at Marfa include 15 outdoor works in concrete and 100 aluminum pieces housed in two carefully renovated artillery sheds. The Chinati Foundation is widely considered one of the world’s most important destinations for experiencing large-scale contemporary art. This handsome publication is the first comprehensive presentation of the Chinati Foundation’s collection in more than twenty years. The individual installations at Chinati are presented in chronological order with stunning photography; these include work by John Chamberlain, Dan Flavin, David Rabinowitch, Roni Horn, Ilya Kabakov, Richard Long, Carl Andre, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen, as well as Judd himself. Chinati is located on 340 acres of desert on the site of former Fort D.A. Russell in Marfa, Texas. The book also features writings by Judd relating to Chinati and Marfa, and a complete catalogue of the collection.. It was founded by Donald Judd (1928–19
Blake Hansen said A great job depicting and amazing place. I traveled to Marfa a few years ago and was blown away. I have been searching for a book that documented Marfa and the Chinati foundation and this book is by far the best. I highly recomend it to anyone. The photography and associated text do a great job of presenting the art and e. "Capturing the Vision" according to Natalie. An extraordinary book about a fabulous place.. "Five Stars" according to Thomas E. Blackwell. Great! Thank you!