An ascending star on the international art scene, John Bock's stage-like walk-in sculptures--constructed from fabrics and junk--form the backdrop for his lavish semi-theatrical and semi-improvised performances. Referencing everything from rural life to various half-baked philosophies to the Vienna Actionists--a key influence on Bock--Bock's performances blend topic fragments from the sciences, arts and the everyday into a volatile and enthralling mixture. The focus here is on the complex relationships between art and the ...
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An ascending star on the international art scene, John Bock's stage-like walk-in sculptures--constructed from fabrics and junk--form the backdrop for his lavish semi-theatrical and semi-improvised performances. Referencing everything from rural life to various half-baked philosophies to the Vienna Actionists--a key influence on Bock--Bock's performances blend topic fragments from the sciences, arts and the everyday into a volatile and enthralling mixture. The focus here is on the complex relationships between art and the social and between the social and the individual. Laid out in striking collage fashion, John Bock: Gribbohm traces 12 of Bock's ''lectures''--as he terms his performances--with copious illustrations and text by this artist who attempts to make sense of this world by creating one of his own devising.
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Add this copy of John Bock: Gribbohm to cart. $44.80, like new condition, Sold by Vincent Borrelli, Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Albuquerque, NM, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Hatje Cantz Verlag.
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Fine. No dust jacket as issued. First edition, first printing. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Artist's book by John Bock. Includes an English translation. Unpaginated (116 pp. ), with four-color plates throughout. 11-7/8 x 9-1/2 inches. Fine. From the publisher: "An ascending star on the international art scene, John Bock's stage-like walk-in sculptures--constructed from fabrics and junk--form the backdrop for his lavish semi-theatrical and semi-improvised performances. Referencing everything from rural life to various half-baked philosophies to the Vienna Actionists--a key influence on Bock--Bock's performances blend topic fragments from the sciences, arts and the everyday into a volatile and enthralling mixture. The focus here is on the complex relationships between art and the social and between the social and the individual. Laid out in striking collage fashion, John Bock: Gribbohm traces 12 of Bock's ''lectures''--as he terms his performances--with copious illustrations and text by this artist who attempts to make sense of this world by creating one of his own devising."
Add this copy of John Bock, Gribbohm Von John Bock to cart. $111.34, very good condition, Sold by LLU- BOOKSERVICE ANTIQUARIAN rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wahlstedt, S-H, GERMANY, published 2001 by Hatje Cantz Verlag.
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Very good. John Bock's stage-like, walk-in sculptures are the backdrop for opulent semi-theatrical and semi-improvised performances. In his sometimes rather acrobatic entries, Bock blends fragments from the sciences, arts and everyday life into a highly explosive mixture focused around the relationship between art and life, society and the individual. This book of collage-like design traces 12 of John Bock's performances, with an abundance of pictures and texts by the artist who is trying to make sense of the world by creating his own.
