The critic's part : Wystan Curnow art writings 1971-2013 / edited by Christina Barton and Robert Leonard with Thomasin Sleigh.
"Wystan Curnow is New Zealand's longest-serving and, arguably, most important art critic. This edited collection brings together a selection of his art writings from 1971 to 2013 to provide the first comprehensive overview of his practice. Selectively drawing on his considerable ouput, the...
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| Language: | English |
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Wellington : Brisbane, QLD :
Adam Art Gallery, Te Pātaka Toi : in association with Victoria University Press ; Institute of Modern Art ,
[2014]
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| Summary: | "Wystan Curnow is New Zealand's longest-serving and, arguably, most important art critic. This edited collection brings together a selection of his art writings from 1971 to 2013 to provide the first comprehensive overview of his practice. Selectively drawing on his considerable ouput, the publication features Curnow's long form essays that investigate the stakes for 'high culture' in a 'small province' like New Zealand; major essays on key artists including Len Lye, Colin McCahon, Billy Apple, Stephen Bambury, Max Gimblett, and Imants Tillers; vivid reports on the contemporary art scene; catalogue essays and short reviews that offer insightful readings of art and artists in all their material and conceptual specificity. Both a map of contemporary theory and practice and a cogent agenda for thinking through the implications and challenges of making art here, this compilation is an essential companion for anyone interested in New Zealand art as it has unfolded since 1970."--Publisher's website. |
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| Item Description: | "Encompasses texts written over more than forty years for very different contexts, occasions, and audiences"--Foreword. |
| Physical Description: | 478 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780864739322 086473932X |