Christian Boltanski

London: Phaidon, 1999. Paperback. Near Fine/Near Fine. Paperback. "For his magical installations Boltanski collects old photos, clothing and personal objects which are presented as archival artefacts tracing individual lives. His own autobiography is itself presented as fiction, particularly his early 'mischievous' performative work which invents a self-identity using found photos. Boltanski often uses everyday documents - passport photographs, school portraits and family albums - to memorialize ordinary people: the unknown children killed in the Holocaust, the citizens of a Swiss town or the employees of a Halifax carpet factory. The spaces he creates, often filled with flickering lights and shadows, lie somewhere between little theatres and churches, generating a sense of hushed wonder and a poignant evocation of loss. Boltanski's work has been presented in museums and public sites all over the world, including the Lyric Theatre, London, where the artist devised the stagesets and lighting for Schubert's 'Winter Reise' in 1996" (jacket). This book includes an interview with Boltanski, a survey of his work, writings from the artist, a chronology, many photographs documenting his installations, and more.

White paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper and to spine. Interior is clean and bright and filled with illustrations. Black and white illustrated dust jacket with white title to front and spine panels. 160 pages. Size: Quarto. ART/020818.