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33 artists in 3 acts

Author: Sarah Thornton
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2014.
Edition/Format:   Print book : Biography : English : First American editionView all editions and formats
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"Tells the story of [33 artists]: how they move through the world, command credibility, and create iconic works ... [including] visits with Ai Weiwei before and after his imprisonment and Jeff Koons as he woos new customers in London, Frankfurt, and Abu Dhabi. Thornton meets Yayoi Kusama in her studio around the corner from the Tokyo asylum that she calls home. She snoops in Cindy Sherman's closet, hears about
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Material Type: Biography
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Sarah Thornton
ISBN: 9780393240979 0393240975
OCLC Number: 883836387
Description: xvi, 430 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Contents: Act I. Politics. Scenes 1 to 17, featuring (in order of appearance) Jeff Koons, Ai Weiwei, Gabriel Orozco, Eugenio Dittborn, Lu Qing, Zeng Fanzhi, Wangechi Mutu, Kutluğ Ataman, Tammy Rae Carland, and Martha Rosler --
Act II. Kinship. Scenes 1 to 19, featuring Elmgreen & Dragset, Maurizio Cattelan, Laurie Simmons, Carroll Dunham, Francis Alÿs, Cindy Sherman, Jennifer Dalton, William Powhida, Francesco Bonami, Grace Dunham, Lena Dunham, Rashid Johnson, and Massimiliano Gioni --
Act III. Craft. Scenes 1 to 16, featuring Damien Hirst, Andrea Fraser, Jack Bankowsky, Christian Marclay, Marina Abramović, Grayson Perry, Yayoi Kusama, Cady Noland, Gabriel Orozco, Beatriz Milhazes, and Isaac Julien.
Other Titles: Thirty-three artists in three acts
Responsibility: Sarah Thornton.

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"Tells the story of [33 artists]: how they move through the world, command credibility, and create iconic works ... [including] visits with Ai Weiwei before and after his imprisonment and Jeff Koons as he woos new customers in London, Frankfurt, and Abu Dhabi. Thornton meets Yayoi Kusama in her studio around the corner from the Tokyo asylum that she calls home. She snoops in Cindy Sherman's closet, hears about Andrea Fraser's psychotherapist, and spends quality time with Laurie Simmons, Carroll Dunham, and their daughters Lena and Grace"--Amazon.com.

Through personal visits author Sarah Thornton investigates the psyches, personas, politics, and social networks of 33 artists, from international superstars to unheralded art teachers.

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