Adrian Piper: A Retrospective, 1965-2000

by Maurice Berger, Jean Fisher (Contributor), Kobena Mercer (Contributor)

This retrospective catalogue focuses on a key aspect of Adrian Piper's work: the relationship between its aesthetic form and its political and emotional message. Over the past thirty years, Piper has melded the visual devices of photo-conceptualism with the body-oriented concerns of minimalist sculpture and performance. Ultimately, this book demonstrates that a groundbreaking connection exists between form and content in Piper's work -- a connection that allows her moving social commentary on racism and sexism to be more deeply felt by the viewer. Encompassing all of the areas of her artistic output from 1965 through 2000, this is the most comprehensive collection to date of Adrian Piper's work.

Genres: Art

218 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anything too academic, like art criticism, tends to annoy me. So, yes, I was expecting to roll my eyes and skim the text while looking at the pictures.... but this book was actually interesting. I've been researching all these performance artists/artists from the 70's and 80's and I've found some really cool stuff, including Adrian Piper. Her performance art dealt with race and gender and identity. Google "Adrian Piper calling cards".

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting look into an interesting artist.