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Disappearing-California C. 1970

Disappearing-California C. 1970 Bas Jan Ader, Chris Burden, Jack Goldstein

Hardback (08 Apr 2019)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This insightful book explores the theme of disappearance in the 1970s performance art of Bas Jan Ader, Chris Burden, and Jack Goldstein.

In 1971, Chris Burden disappeared for three days without a trace. This book, also entitled Disappearing, examines the theme of disappearance in the works of Burden and his contemporaries, Bas Jan Ader and Jack Goldstein, in 1970s Southern California. Loosely affiliated, these three artists shared an interest in themes of disappearance and self-effacement. In 1972, Goldstein buried himself alive during a performance, while during Ader's tragic last work, In search of the miraculous (1975), the artist vanished crossing the Atlantic. Responding to cultural pressures like the Vietnam War and the nascent field of feminist art, the artists used "disappearing" as a response to the masculine anxiety of the 1970s. This book reveals a fascinating intersection between major figures at a critical turning point for Californian art.
Copublished by the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and DelMonico Books

About the Publisher

Prestel

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Book information

ISBN: 9783791358543
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Imprint: Prestel
Pub date:
DEWEY: 709.22
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 159
Weight: 1036g
Height: 253mm
Width: 298mm
Spine width: 20mm