Fred Wilson: Objects and Installations 1979-2000.

by Maurice Berger

If social justice is Fred Wilson's ultimate subject, the museum is his medium. By placing meticulously rendered objects in environments that carefully recreate the details of a museum setting, down to their wall colors, lighting, display cases, and wall labels, Wilson incisively explores the question of how the museum consciously and unconsciously perpetuates racist beliefs and behavior. From Egyptian and classical Greek and Roman sculpture to African-American memorabilia, from the primativist painting of Picasso to the uniforms worn by often black museum guards, Wilson's provocative juxtapositions speak to a complex history of museological omission, manipulation, and oversight. This book marks the artist's first mid-career survey.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published February 15, 2002