Description
Book SynopsisBill Viola began producing video works in the early 1970s, and since then has captivated audiences with his poignant and beautifully wrought interpretations of human experience. He is considered among the most celebrated proponents of the medium of video art. This book gives an account of one of contemporary art's most powerful creative minds.
Trade Review'One of the most exhaustive books about Viola ever published … unravels the artist’s mind by sharing his inner dialogues with the reader' - Artdependence
'Highly readable and fascinating … there is no question that this is an important publication that is not only long overdue but also deeply insightful and thoroughly comprehensive' - Cellophaneland
'This book, the first complete monograph, richly and dramatically illustrated, does him proud' - Mature Times
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Thought, Reflection, Belief • Chapter 1: The Discovery of Video • Chapter 2: 1970s: Reflections on Nature and Time • Chapter 3: 1980s: Expanded Visions of Life and Memory • Chapter 4: 1990s: The Joining of the Spiritual to the Aesthetic • Chapter 5: 1900s: Embodying Emotion on Video • Chapter 6: 2000s: A Humanism for Our Time • CODA: The Martyrs
