Warner, Marina
Helen Chadwick
- ISBN 13:
- 9781846382512
- author:
- Warner, Marina
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Afterall Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 14.8 x 1.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Individual Artist,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Helen Chadwick: The Oval Court by Marina Warner is an illustrated exploration of the artist's 1986 installation. This work showcased Chadwick's characteristic themes, including the female body and aesthetics of pleasure, in a new and flamboyant direction. The Oval Court was a key part of Chadwick's exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London in 1986. The piece has been recognised as a feminist monument of rare intensity, but its significance has rarely been discussed since the original exhibition. This book reconsiders Chadwick's influence on art and challenges conventional aesthetics. Marina Warner examines the work's richly layered composition and explores how Chadwick's imagination has shaped many artists' ideas and ethics. The result is a nuanced understanding of this important installation and its enduring impact on the art world.
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