Jason Schmidt: Artists II
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Jason Schmidt: Artists II
By (Author) Alix Browne
By (author) Christopher Bollen
Steidl Publishers
Steidl Verlag
25th October 2010
Germany
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
779.092
Physical Properties
Hardback
180
Width 297mm, Height 297mm
2060g
Description
Artists II is the second volume of Jason Schmidt's ongoing photographic documentation of today's most significant artists. From young to old creative forces, emerging to career-peaking, world-famous or as yet unknown, Schmidt's images, captured over a period of twelve years, are an incisive look into the art world of today. Artists II depicts 166 artists, including John Baldessari, Ai Weiwei, Glenn Ligon and Cindy Sherman, in their studios or work environments, showing the practitioners in their most intimate moments-in the process of creation. A revealing text by each artist accompanies his or her portrait; some are literal descriptions of the encounter, others are poetic or enigmatic. Situated between portraiture and landscape, Schmidt's photographs show art and artist in constant transformation, and form a comprehensive archive of contemporary artistic practice.
Reviews
Artists ii chronicles 166 artists, including John Baldessari, Ai Weiwei, and Cindy Sherman- often in the midst of their work and demonstrating the arc of the contemporary art movement.--Kelly Rogers "Artdesk"
