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I do not know what it is I am like : the art of Bill Viola

Title

I do not know what it is I am like : the art of Bill Viola / John G. Hanhardt ; with contributions by Thomas A. Carlson and Kira Perov.

Author

Viola, Bill, 1951-

Publication

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : The Barnes Foundation, [2019]
New Haven, Connecticut : Distributed by Yale University Press
©2019

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Description

176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, photographs; 28 cm

Summary

Bill Viola (b. 1951) is one of today's premier video installation artists whose apparently straightforward imagery belies a decades-long investigation into the human imagination and its various states of consciousness. This unique and accessible guide to Viola's work provides new insights into the artist's creative processes by drawing on his own writing, as well as texts that have inspired his creative vision. John G. Hanhardt, an expert on Bill Viola, explores how the artist's work relates to literature, philosophy, poetry, and mysticism. Kira Perov, Viola's wife, artistic collaborator, and the manager of his studio, offers her own intimate insights into his work and studio production. Beautifully illustrated, this book imparts a fresh take on Viola's art, originality, and celebrated creativity. Exhibition: The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, USA (30.06-15.09.2019).

Alternative Title

Art of Bill Viola

Subject

Genre/Form

Exhibition catalogs.
Video installations (Art)
Essays.
Illustrated works.

Note

Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name organized by the Barnes Foundation, Philadephia, June 30 - September15, 2019.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references.

Language (note)

Text in English.

Contents

A process of unfoldment : the art of Bill Viola / John G. Hanhardt -- I do not know what it is I am like : Bill Viola and the creative power of not knowing / Thomas A. Carlson -- He weeps for you -- I do not know what it is I am like -- Pneuma -- The greeting -- Ascension -- Catherine's room -- Observance -- Ablutions -- Making the invisible visible / Kira Perov.

Call Number

JQF 19-1485

ISBN

9780300244755
0300244754

LCCN

2018965972

OCLC

1055265333

Author

Viola, Bill, 1951- artist.

Title

I do not know what it is I am like : the art of Bill Viola / John G. Hanhardt ; with contributions by Thomas A. Carlson and Kira Perov.

Publisher

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : The Barnes Foundation, [2019]

Distributor

New Haven, Connecticut : Distributed by Yale University Press

Copyright Date

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Creator/Contributor Characteristics

Americans

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Event

"I do not know what it is I am like: the art of Bill Viola" : June 30-September 15, 2019, the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Language

Text in English.

Place of Publication

United States Pennsylvania Philadelophia.

Added Author

Viola, Bill, 1951- Works. Selections.

Hanhardt, John G., author.

Carlson, Thomas A., author.

Perov, Kira, author.

Barnes Foundation, issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution.

Research Call Number

JQF 19-1485

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