Francis Alys - Alys, Francis
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- The work of Francis Alys (b.1959) blurs the boundaries between the artist and the subject
- This is the first comprehensive monograph on the artist's diverse body of work
- He employs a range of media - including painting, video and other more unorthodox materials - in innovative takes on observation, participation and performance
- Alys' work stems from his interest in the powers that shape urban existence, as well as the innovative schemes that individuals devise to subvert them
- Alys' invents his own fables, weaving them into the social fabric of such cities as Venice, London and Mexico City, his home for nearly 20 years
- Alÿs's work has been included in the world's top international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale (2001), the Carnegie International (2004) and the Sao Paulo Biennial (2004)
- This is the first comprehensive monograph on the artist's diverse body of work
- He employs a range of media - including painting, video and other more unorthodox materials - in innovative takes on observation, participation and performance
- Alys' work stems from his interest in the powers that shape urban existence, as well as the innovative schemes that individuals devise to subvert them
- Alys' invents his own fables, weaving them into the social fabric of such cities as Venice, London and Mexico City, his home for nearly 20 years
- Alÿs's work has been included in the world's top international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale (2001), the Carnegie International (2004) and the Sao Paulo Biennial (2004)
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2007Uitgever: Phaidon PressReeks: Contemporary artists158 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0714843210ISBN-13: 9780714843216Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Paperback in matching dust jacket, numerous (full page) colour illustrations (including photographs), 4to. [Auteur: Medina, Cuauhtémoc & Russel Ferguson & Jean Fisher] [Pagina's: 158] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: London : Phaidon] [Jaar: 2007] [Titel: Francis Alys]
