Description
About the Author
Glenn Phillips is senior project specialist and consulting curator in the Department of Contemporary Programs and Research at the Getty Research Institute.
Reviews
"This volume provides a new context for well-known artists, offers overdue recognition for others, and shines a spotlight on emerging talents. A must."--Umbrella "California Video: Artists and Histories is a beautifully designed, compelling, and extensive compendium of some the very best of American video art."--The Bloomsbury Review "The scope of the research is commendable, and one of the great characteristics of the book is the pairing of the primary material of artist interviews with a thoughtful selection of essays."--Camerawork "This gorgeous, sumptuous, indispensable book is a guide to the work of California video artists such as Skip Arnold, Chris Burden, the Kipper Kids, Paul McCarthy, Bruce Nauman, and many, many others. . . . Lively, accessible, and stunningly designed, this is a work to return to again and again for fresh and unexpected insights into the burgeoning work of video art. Essential."--Choice "Excellent."--Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times "Captures, chapter by chapter, a time and place that smart curatorial forethought managed to record and the Getty was able to preserve. Recommended."--Library Journal The scope of the research is commendable, and one of the great characteristics of the book is the pairing of the primary material of artist interviews with a thoughtful selection of essays. Camerawork " Selected for 2008 AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers Choice Outstanding Academic Title This volume provides a new context for well-known artists, offers overdue recognition for others, and shines a spotlight on emerging talents. A must. Umbrella " California Video: Artists and Histories is a beautifully designed, compelling, and extensive compendium of some the very best of American video art. The Bloomsbury Review " Captures, chapter by chapter, a time and place that smart curatorial forethought managed to record and the Getty was able to preserve. Recommended. Library Journal " This gorgeous, sumptuous, indispensable book is a guide to the work of California video artists such as Skip Arnold, Chris Burden, the Kipper Kids, Paul McCarthy, Bruce Nauman, and many, many others. . . . Lively, accessible, and stunningly designed, this is a work to return to again and again for fresh and unexpected insights into the burgeoning work of video art. Essential. Choice " Excellent. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times " Excellent. Christopher Knight, "Los Angeles Times"" This volume provides a new context for well-known artists, offers overdue recognition for others, and shines a spotlight on emerging talents. A must. "Umbrella "" "California Video: Artists and Histories" is a beautifully designed, compelling, and extensive compendium of some the very best of American video art. "The Bloomsbury Review"" Captures, chapter by chapter, a time and place that smart curatorial forethought managed to record and the Getty was able to preserve. Recommended. "Library Journal"" The scope of the research is commendable, and one of the great characteristics of the book is the pairing of the primary material of artist interviews with a thoughtful selection of essays. "Camerawork"" This gorgeous, sumptuous, indispensable book is a guide to the work of California video artists such as Skip Arnold, Chris Burden, the Kipper Kids, Paul McCarthy, Bruce Nauman, and many, many others. . . . Lively, accessible, and stunningly designed, this is a work to return to again and again for fresh and unexpected insights into the burgeoning work of video art. Essential. "Choice"" "The scope of the research is commendable, and one of the great characteristics of the book is the pairing of the primary material of artist interviews with a thoughtful selection of essays."--"Camerawork " ""California Video: Artists and Histories" is a beautifully designed, compelling, and extensive compendium of some the very best of American video art."--"The Bloomsbury Review" Choice Outstanding Academic Title "Captures, chapter by chapter, a time and place that smart curatorial forethought managed to record and the Getty was able to preserve. Recommended."--"Library Journal" "This volume provides a new context for well-known artists, offers overdue recognition for others, and shines a spotlight on emerging talents. A must."--"Umbrella " Selected for 2008 AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers "This gorgeous, sumptuous, indispensable book is a guide to the work of California video artists such as Skip Arnold, Chris Burden, the Kipper Kids, Paul McCarthy, Bruce Nauman, and many, many others. . . . Lively, accessible, and stunningly designed, this is a work to return to again and again for fresh and unexpected insights into the burgeoning work of video art. Essential."--"Choice" "Excellent."--Christopher Knight, "Los Angeles Times"
Book Information
ISBN 9780892369225
Author . Phillips
Format Hardback
Page Count 328
Imprint Getty Publishing
Publisher Getty Trust Publications
Weight(grams) 2056g
Dimensions(mm) 298mm * 240mm * 39mm