Joan Jonas: The Shape, the Scent, the Feel of Things

Reissued for the 15th anniversary of this volume and during Joan Jonas’s first major US museum show in 15 years, this catalogue documents the eponymous deep, immersive performance, originally commissioned by Dia Art Foundation and responding to German art historian Aby Warburg's essay on his visit to the American Southwest. The book includes a statement from the artist, scene-by-scene descriptions with photos and an in conversation with the artist.The conversation is between Joan Jonas and Jason Moran (who composed music for the performance) and is presented alongside an essay by Lynne Cooke, a senior curator at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, and former curator at Dia. With a new reflection from the artist looking back on this groundbreaking performance, the anniversary edition is a tangible manifestation of the ongoing significance of Jonas's work.
ISBN 9780944521960. Dia Art Foundation. pb. 76 pages. 26 colour ills. 15.5 x 15.5 cm.
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