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Artists on Bruce Nauman

DIA Center For The Arts 2018 ISBN 9780944521878 Acqn 28722
Pb 13x18cm 200pp 150col ills £12.75

In the late 1960s, while still a recent graduate with scant means, artist Bruce Nauman (born 1941)
explored a trio of interwoven subjects: the studio, the daily practice of making art and the role of
the artist. He outlined the latter, for example, in a memorable neon sign, alongside more
commercial counterparts affixed to the exterior of his building. The work's cool spiral letters traced
the claim, at once ironic and heartfelt: "The true artist helps the world by revealing mystic truths."
Questioning the role of the spectator and channeling Nauman's inquisitive attitude, this book
features contributions by Judith Barry, William Kentridge, David Levine, Gedi Sibony, Gary
Simmons, Charline von Heyl and Mark Wallinger.

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