Author: SLYCE, John e.a.
Title: Gillian Wearing
Description: London, Phaidon, 1999. 29 cm, 160 pages, illustrations in colour, soft cover. New ¶ Published in the series : Contemporary Artists. First edition. Artist Gillian Wearing uses photography and video to produce a portrait of the complexities of contemporary life. This book takes a look at all of her work, contextualizing it in relation to 20th-century painting, photography and video art. The text discusses with the artist her collaborative approach towards her work and its subjects, and focuses on 10-16 , a video installation that charts our transition from childhood to adolescence. The full transcripts of Wearing's videos are included. The book is part of a series of studies of important artists of the late-20th century. Each title offers a comprehensive survey of the artist's work, providing analyses and multiple perspectives on contemporary art and its inspiration.

Keywords: Arts