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Magnificent Obsessions: The Artist as Collector
Full title: | Magnificent Obsessions: The Artist as Collector |
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ISBN: | 9783791381527 |
ISBN 10: | 3791381520 |
Authors: | YEE LYDIA |
Publisher: | Prestel |
Num. pages: | 272 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Language: | de |
Published on: | 2015 |
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Synopsis
Exploring more than a dozen personal collections of contemporary artists, this unique and revealing book probes the aesthetic and psychological dimensions of collecting and shows how objects can influence and reflect their owners' work. A lead essay examines the reasons why artists collect, attempting to understand the relationship between the objects artists amass and the works they make, and contributions by or on each of the artists reflect on the personal significance of collecting habits.