{"product_id":"jannis-kounellis-in-six-acts-9781935963257","title":"Jannis Kounellis in Six Acts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix decades of sculptural innovation from the Arte Povera pioneer and alchemist of the everyday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of more than five decades, Jannis Kounellis developed a singular practice across painting, works on paper, sculpture, installation and hybrid works combining objects with live performance. Playing a central role in the Italian Arte Povera movement of the 1960s and early 1970s, Kounellis created wide-ranging and innovative works exploring theater, migration, history, politics and other themes, which continue to influence subsequent generations of artists.\u003cbr\u003ePublished by the Walker Art Center for the first US Kounellis survey in over 35 years, \u003ci\u003eJannis Kounellis in Six Acts\u003c\/i\u003e offers the most comprehensive assessment of his career to date. The richly illustrated catalog, assembled with the full cooperation of the artist's estate and archive, presents a first-of-its-kind collection of visual materials and Kounellis' writings, including image-based exhibition and performance chronologies. The volume also features essays by Vincenzo de Bellis, Claire Gilman, Kit Hammonds and Ara H. Merjian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJannis Kounellis\u003c\/b\u003e (1936-2017) was born in Piraeus, Greece. In 1956, he moved to Rome and by 1960 was an active member of the Arte Povera movement. In 1969 he created one of his best-known works: the installation of 12 live horses in the gallery L'Attico in Rome. Kounellis' first New York solo show was in 1972. Recent exhibitions have been held at the Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, Greece (2012) and the Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany (2007), among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kounellis, Jannis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Walker Art Center\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935963257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.80w x 1.60d","brand":"Jannis Kounellis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39925156806731,"sku":"9781935963257","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_8ed36007-e484-4692-876f-426b07d68676.jpg?v=1670936980","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/jannis-kounellis-in-six-acts-9781935963257","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}