{"product_id":"addenda-to-a-sequence-of-appearances-walead-beshty-studios-inc-at-dane-chantala-associates-ltd-2009-2022-hardcover","title":"Addenda to a Sequence of Appearances: Walead Beshty Studios Inc. at Dane Chantala Associates Ltd., 2009-2022 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalead Beshty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of today's leading conceptual artists, Los Angeles-based Walead Beshty (b. 1976, London) works across photography, sculpture and words. Self-referential, playful and imaginative, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAddenda to a Sequence of Appearances \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003edocuments his exhibitions with Thomas Dane Gallery across Europe and is a guide to the artist's key bodies of work.\u003cbr\u003e Uncovering processes is central to Beshty's art. He deliberately incorporated marks made by oxidation and human touch into his \u003ci\u003eFedEx\u003c\/i\u003e copper works and \u003ci\u003eCopper Surrogate \u003c\/i\u003eworks, as well as photographing the many individuals involved in his exhibitions in \u003ci\u003eIndustrial Portraits\u003c\/i\u003e. The work that has gone into this substantial monograph, which features contributions from publisher Francis Atterbury, book designer Billie Temple and Thomas Dane partner Francois Chantala, is laid bare. Also presented is an insightful essay by leading professor of Juridical Sociology Carlo De Rita.\u003cbr\u003e Adopting a semiotic approach to books as 'not just a thing you hold, but something held in common', \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAddenda to a Sequence of Appearances\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e embraces the archetypal format, tropes and conventions of a traditional - if unorthodox - book, employing printing and publishing practices seldom seen in contemporary bookmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalead Beshty\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist, writer and curator living and working in Los Angeles. He has had solo exhibitions at such institutions as Musée d'art moderne et contemporain, Geneva; the Barbican Centre, London; Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing; Malmö Konsthall, Sweden; and Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo, Madrid.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eHis work has been included in the 2015 Venice Biennale, 2012 Shanghai Biennale, 2009 Tate Triennial, and 2008 Whitney Biennial. Beshty's work is held in permanent museum collections worldwide, including the Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Tate, London, England; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48804802953464,"sku":"9780903696623","price":51.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/bqvKzX7kYG9780903696623.webp?v=1780519835","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/addenda-to-a-sequence-of-appearances-walead-beshty-studios-inc-at-dane-chantala-associates-ltd-2009-2022-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}