Barbara Hammer: Evidentary Bodies
$68.87
- Hardcover
112 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2018
Summary
Barbara Hammer (b. 1939) is an American feminist artist known as a pioneer of queer experimental and documentary film. In October 2017, Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay & Lesbian Art will present a comprehensive solo exhibition to celebrate the depth and expa nse of Hammer’s five decades of art making. Bringing together both known and previously unseen works of film and video, installations, works on paper, and material from her archive, the exhibition addresses critical themes that …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783777429922 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3777429929 |
| Author: | Hirmer |
| Publisher: | Hirmer Verlag |
| Imprint: | Hirmer Verlag |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2018 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 202mm |
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Critics Review
“A testament to the singular combination of sincerity and irreverent humor that characterizes [Hammer’s] sex-positive feminism… . Hammer’s work reminds us that visibility is a political act.” – “Artforum”“Hammer prefers the term ‘actionary’ to ‘visionary’ in describing the work of other queer artists she has documented and promoted over the decades. On the basis of this show, I’d say both terms apply to her.”–Holland Cotter “New York Times”
About The Author
Hirmer
Staci Bu Shea is the artist-in-residence at Crisp Ellert Art Museum in St. Augustine, Florida, and curatorial fellow at Casco Art Institute. Carmel Curtis is a moving image archivist and curator and a member of the XFR Collective.
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