Juan Muñoz |
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| Author:
| Wagstaff, Sheena |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85437-732-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2008 |
| Publisher: | Tate Publishing, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Widely regarded as one of the leading sculptors of the last twenty years, the works of Juan Muñoz (1953-2001), though strongly figurative, are not the usual stuff of classical sculpture. The enigmatic figures he portrays--dwarves, midgets, ballerinas--are captured at moments that imply a stories that must be imagined by their audience, their faces frozen in expressions ranging from laughter to aggression. Accompanying the first full-scale retrospective of Muñoz's work, this book...
More DescriptionWidely regarded as one of the leading sculptors of the last twenty years, the works of Juan Muñoz (1953-2001), though strongly figurative, are not the usual stuff of classical sculpture. The enigmatic figures he portrays--dwarves, midgets, ballerinas--are captured at moments that imply a stories that must be imagined by their audience, their faces frozen in expressions ranging from laughter to aggression. Accompanying the first full-scale retrospective of Muñoz's work, this book concentrates on sculpture and installation, and also examines his drawings, performance, and sound works, and a selection of his writings.