Marlene Dumas by Barbara Bloom

Marlene Dumas by Barbara Bloom

An investigation into the human form as painted by the acclaimed artist.

'The boldest, best executed, and most far-reaching publishing project devoted to contemporary artThese books will revolutionize the way contemporary art is presented and written about.' (Artforum)

'The combination of intelligent analysis, personal insight, useful facts and plentiful pictures is a superb format invaluable for specialists but also interesting for casual readers, it makes these books a must for the library of anyone who cares about contemporary art.' (Time Out)

'A unique series of informative monographs on individual artists.' (The Sunday Times)

'Gives the reader the impression of a personal encounter with the artists. Apart from the writing which is lucid and illuminating, it is undoubtedly the wealth of lavish illustrations which makes looking at these books a satisfying entertainment.' (The Art Book)

Dominic van den Boogerd is a writer on contemporary art. From 1993 to 1995 he was Chief Editor of the Dutch art magazine Metropolis M and is currently Director of de Ateliers international artists’ institute in Amsterdam. He is a regular contributor to several international art journals.

Barbara Bloom is a New York-based artist whose international exhibitions include the Venice Biennale (1988), the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (1998), the International Center of Photography, New York (2006) and Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin (2006). Her artist's books include Ghost Writer (1988),
The Reign of Narcissism (1990) and The Collections of Barbara Bloom (2006).

Mariuccia Casadio is a freelance writer on contemporary art, fashion and design. Formerly Editor of Vogue Italia, Milan (1986–90) and Editor-at-Large of Interview, New York (1990–93), at present she contributes regularly to Vogue Italia and L’Uomo Vogue.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780714838236
ISBN 10	0714838233
Title	Marlene Dumas
Author	Barbara Bloom
Series	Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Phaidon Press Ltd
Year published	1999-03-17
Number of pages	160
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.