Marina Abramovic

Name: Marina Abramovic
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A Visual Biography

By Marina Abramovic and Katya Tylevich

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Marina Abramovic by Marina Abramovic and Katya Tylevich delves into the life and career of the renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic. The book explores her groundbreaking works and personal journey, providing insight into her creative process and the evolution of her art over time. Through a blend of personal anecdotes and professional reflections, it offers a deep understanding of how Abramovic has pushed the boundaries of art and performance.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the profound world of performance art and the personal journey of a groundbreaking artist. It offers an in-depth exploration of one individual's artistic evolution and emotional landscape, making it an appealing choice for those interested in creativity, resilience, and the power of self-expression.

Marina Abramovic

The definitive guide to the life and work of Marina Abramovic, the world's most famous performance artist, including brand-new interviews and never-before-seen images.

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The definitive guide to the life and work of Marina Abramovic, the world's most famous performance artist.

Combining brand-new interviews, never-before-seen images, and fascinating ephemera, this book is a testament to the extraordinary life and work of one of our most courageous and groundbreaking artists. It is published to coincide with the opening of Abramovic's Royal Academy exhibition - the first major show by a female artist in the Academy's 255-year history.

Agreeing to answer any question that was posed, Abramovic embarked on 17 months of candid interviews conducted by her friend and confidante, Katya Tylevich. The result is a monolithic retrospective that takes us from the humble beginnings of a shy child sitting at the back of the class, to a fearless pioneer, conquering and subverting the art world with boundary-pushing performances, and concluding with her most profound personal experience to date.

Over 600 images from Abramovic's personal archives set these captivating memories alight, creating a fascinating, visual landscape and demonstrating the inextricably intertwined nature of her life and work.

A breathtakingly intimate journey, we are led across deserts, oceans, and cities to explore extreme highs and lows, all the while marvelling at how Abramovic approaches every success and setback with her signature humour and wit. Never shying away from the truth, no stone is left unturned, and Abramovic's fearlessness imbues every page.

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The biography and memoir by Marina Abramovic and Katya Tylevich is praised for its visual impact and sparse yet moving narrative style. While the book is described as experiential, resonating with Abramovic's performance art approach, Tylevich is noted for offering an intimate exploration of the artist's life and enigmatic mind, making it a captivating read.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857829467

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Illustration: 602 photographs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 48.0mm

Width: 232.0mm

Height: 306.0mm

Weight: 2943g

Pages: 496

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Katya Tylevich Laurence King Publishing Marina Abramovic Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Katya Tylevich (Author)

Katya Tylevich is an arts and fiction writer. She is author of Gus Van Sant: The Art of Making Movies, Art Oracles, Success Oracles, many book and monograph contributions, essays and interviews, and co-author of My Life as a Work of Art. Notable artist collaborations include The Marina Abramovic Method Cards, the text for Michael Borremans' The Acrobat, as well as projects with Barry McGee, Todd Hido, and Espen Deitrichson. Katya spent years as contributing editor and writer for publications such as Elephant, Mark, Frame, Domus, and Pin-Up. With her brother Alexei she co-founded Friend & Colleague, a platform for editions, fiction and special projects. She is currently working on a fiction book titled Fear Eats the Soup.

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Marina Abramovic (Author)

Since the beginning of her career in Belgrade during the early 1970s, Marina Abramovic has pioneered performance art, creating some of the form's most important early works. Exploring her physical and mental limits, she has withstood pain, exhaustion, and danger in her quest for emotional and spiritual transformation.

Abramovic was awarded the Golden Lion for Best Artist at the 1997 Venice Biennale. In 2010, Abramovic had her first major U.S. retrospective and simultaneously performed for over 700 hours in "The Artist is Present" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Abramovic founded Marina Abramovic Institute (MAI), a platform for immaterial and long durational work to create new possibilities for collaboration among thinkers of all fields.

Her most recent publication is Walk Through Walls: A Memoir, Published by Crown Archetype on October 25, 2016. Her retrospective The Cleaner opened at Moderna Museet, Stockholm in February 2017 and has toured to seven additional European venues, ending at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, Serbia in 2019. In September 2020 the Bayerische Staats Oper presented the world premiere of 7 Deaths of Maria Callas, which will continue to tour to other venues. In 2023 she will present the solo exhibition After Life at the Royal Academy, and become the first female artist in the institution's 250 year history to occupy the entire gallery space with her work.