Jaime Davidovich in Conversation with Daniel R. Quiles

As a fixture on the SoHo-based experimental art scene of the 1970s and 1980s, Argentine-American video/television-art pioneer and conceptual artist Jaime Davidovich has worked in a broad variety of mediums throughout his long career, including video, painting and installation, while also establishing himself as an activist and TV producer. In this lively conversation with scholar Daniel R. Quiles, Davidovich recounts his early years in post-war Argentina, the 1963 coup d'etat that led to his relocation to New York and his long, influential career.His weekly variety program, The Live! Show (1979-84), featured performances and interviews with artists such as Laurie Anderson, Eric Bogosian, Tony Oursler and Michael Smith, while other video works included appearances by the artist Stuart Sherman. Davidovich embraced a postmodernist's eclecticism and a humorous aesthetic.
ISBN 9780984017362. Fundación Cisneros/Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros. hb. 240 pages, 40 colour. 15.2 x 22.9 cm.
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