Part of the YBA (Young British Artist) movement of the mid-1990s, Gavin Turk has created pioneering works of contemporary art using materials such as painted bronze, wax, and garbage. His installations, sculptures, and images refer to issues of authorship, authenticity, and identity and toy with the art historical establishment. Featuring numerous color illustrations, the volume includes Turk's major works since the early 1990s as well as two texts. One of these, an original essay by Iain Sinclair, contextualizes the artist ...
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Part of the YBA (Young British Artist) movement of the mid-1990s, Gavin Turk has created pioneering works of contemporary art using materials such as painted bronze, wax, and garbage. His installations, sculptures, and images refer to issues of authorship, authenticity, and identity and toy with the art historical establishment. Featuring numerous color illustrations, the volume includes Turk's major works since the early 1990s as well as two texts. One of these, an original essay by Iain Sinclair, contextualizes the artist's work under the umbrella of psycho-geography, including the impact of London on Turk's persona.
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Fine Condition in Very Good jacket. 9783791348346. Signed by Author. ~~Signed and dated by Gavin Turk~~Fine/VG 1st edition 2013 Prestel hardback, unclipped DJ, beautifully produced and illustrated. Some surface wear along edges of DJ and corner rubbing else Fine and bright, unmarked. Immediate dispatch Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Signed by Author. ISBN: 3791348345. ISBN/EAN: 9783791348346. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 076434.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 1st Printing. A fine SIGNED UK first edition, first printing hardback-in a fine unblemished and unclipped dustjacket-All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days)-Assembled under the artist¿s direction, this first major book on the work of Gavin Turk showcases more than two decades of extraordinary sculptures, paintings, prints, and installation pieces. Part of the YBA (Young British Artist) movement of the mid-1990s, Gavin Turk has created pioneering works of contemporary art using materials such as painted bronze, wax, and garbage. His installations, sculptures, and images refer to issues of authorship, authenticity, and identity and toy with the art-historical establishment. Featuring numerous color illustrations, the volume includes Turk¿s major projects since the early 1990s as well as two texts. One of these, an original essay by Iain Sinclair, contextualizes the artist¿s work under the umbrella of psychogeography, including the impact of London on Turk¿s persona-SIGNED BY GAVIN TURK-Pictures of the book are available upon request.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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New. Assembled under the artist's direction, this first major book on the work of Gavin Turk showcases more than two decades of extraordinary sculptures, paintings, prints, and installation pieces. Part of the YBA (Young British Artist) movement of the mid-1990s, Gavin Turk has created pioneering works of contemporary art using materials such as painted bronze, wax, and garbage. His installations, sculptures, and images refer to issues of authorship, authenticity, and identity and toy with the art-historical establishment. Featuring numerous color illustrations, the volume includes Turk's major projects since the early 1990s as well as three texts. One of these, an original essay by Iain Sinclair, contextualizes the artist's work under the umbrella of psychogeography, including the impact of London on Turk's persona.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. INSCRIBED BY GAVIN TURK on the half-title. A tight, sharp copy to boot of the 2013 1st edition of this exhaustive, very impressive monograph on the British sculptor. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Thick quarto, 400 pgs., first-rate color reproductions thruout.
