Research Catalog

Title

Marina Abramovic : a visual biography / Marina Abramovic with Katya Tylevich.

Author

Abramović, Marina

Publication

• London : Laurence King Publishing, 2023.
• ©2023

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Details

Additional Authors

Tylevich, Katya

Description

495 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 30 cm

Summary

"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 interviews conducted by her friend and confidante, Katya Tylevich. The result is a monolithic retrospective that takes us from the humble beginnings of a shy child sitting at the back of the class, to fearless pioneer, conquering and subverting the art world with boundary-pushing performances, and concluding with her most profound personal experience to date. Over 600 images from Abramovic's personal archives set these captivating memories alight, creating a fascinating, visual landscape and demonstrating the inextricably intertwined nature of her life and work. A breathtakingly intimate journey, we are led across deserts, oceans and cities to explore extreme highs and lows, all the while marvelling at how Abramovic approaches every success and setback with her signature humour and wit. Never shying away from the truth, no stone is left unturned, and Abramovic's fearlessness imbues every page." --

Subject

• Abramović, Marina > Interviews
• Abramović, Marina
• Performance artists > Yugoslavia > Biography
• Performance artists > Serbia > Biography
• Performance artists
• Serbia
• Yugoslavia

Genre/Form

• Biography.
• Biographies
• Interviews
• Autobiographies.
• Biographies.
• Interviews.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical reference and index.

Contents

My grandmother's kitchen -- Tito's cultural centre -- Crossing borders/boundaries -- Four years no address -- Somewhere west of lake disappointment -- A cold handshake in China -- A different way -- A place that no longer exists -- Dream state/jet lag -- Crossing the ocean -- Turbulence -- I'm not dead yet -- A fraction of the people Marina would like to thank -- Credits and index.

Call Number

JQG 24-135

ISBN

• 0857829467
• 9780857829467

OCLC

1334884536

Author

Abramović, Marina, author.

Title

Marina Abramovic : a visual biography / Marina Abramovic with Katya Tylevich.

Publisher

London : Laurence King Publishing, 2023.

Copyright Date

©2023

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical reference and index.

Added Author

Tylevich, Katya, author.

Research Call Number

JQG 24-135