The Urban Theater by Mark Jenkins
Mark Jenkins brought sculpture to street art. The American artist Mark Jenkins is one of the key figures in street art today. He is known for the clever installations of his startlingly lifelike sculptures in urban spaces. This expert staging of his work provokes various reactions from passersby and expands his interventions into powerful performances. The Urban Theater is Mark Jenkins's first monograph. The book documents a broad spectrum of his compelling, often disturbing street installations. It also includes photos with which Jenkins has documented viewers' spontaneous responses and interactions with his interventions. Although select work from Mark Jenkins has been exhibited in renowned venues such as Lazarides Galleries and the Kunsthalle Wien, his art is made for the street. Jenkins's sculptures only become complete for him when they interact with their urban environments and the people within them.
Mark Collins Jenkins is the former chief historian of the National Geographic Society's archives, and has, in all likelihood, read every article ever published by National Geographic magazine. He is the author of Worlds to Explore: Classic Tales of Travel and Adventure from National Geographic, The Book of Marvels: The Explorer's Miscellany, and Vampire Forensics: Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend. Chris Johns, former editor in chief of National Geographic magazine, was named Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 1979 while a staff photographer for The Topeka Capital-Journal. Before joining National Geographic in 1995 and becoming senior editor of illustrations in 2001, he worked as a freelance photographer for Life, Time, and National Geographic. The author of Valley of Life: Africa's Great Rift, he lives with his family on a farm in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.
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| ISBN 13 | 9783899553963 |
| ISBN 10 | 3899553969 |
| Title | The Urban Theater |
| Author | Mark Jenkins |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Gestalten |
| Year published | 2012-01-30 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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