Bill Viola / Michelangelo, 9781910350997
Hardcover
A selection of key works by the American video artist Bill Viola are presented alongside Michelangelo’s drawings - revealing surprising parallels.

Bill Viola / Michelangelo

Life Death Rebirth

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  • Hardcover

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    30 January 2019

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Summary

At first glance, there may appear to be more to separate Michelangelo (1475-1564) and Bill Viola (b. 1951) than to unite them: one, the great master of the Italian Renaissance; the other, the creator of state-of-the-art immersive sound and video installations. And yet, when Martin Clayton showed Viola Her Majesty The Queen’s unsurpassed collection of Michelangelo drawings at Windsor in 2006, the two men began to discover parallels. This book presents a new perspective on both artists’ works.…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781910350997
ISBN-10:1910350990
Author:Martin Clayton, Kira Perov
Publisher:Royal Academy of Arts
Imprint:Royal Academy of Arts
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:30 January 2019
Weight:980g
Dimensions:260mm x 230mm
About The Author

Martin Clayton

Martin Clayton is Head of Prints and Drawings at Royal Collection Trust. Kira Perov is Bill Viola’s partner and executive director of Bill Viola Studio. She manages, creatively guides and assists with the production of all his videotapes and installations, and curates exhibitions of his works worldwide.

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