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Life, Love, and Death: The Work of James Lee Byars Hardcover – June 2, 2004

by Klaus Ottmann (Author), Martina Weinhart (Author), Viola Michely (Author)
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In 1956, James Lee Byars rented a sod farm for a midnight, full moon exhibition of his abstract figure sculptures; guests viewed the work from sleds pulled over snow. In 1959, he abandoned durable materials for paper and fabric. In 1965, a nun performed his A 1,000-Foot Chinese Paper at the Carnegie International. The wondrous story of James Lee Byars begins in 1932 and ends in 1997, and its unique synthesis of Conceptual art, Minimalism, and Fluxus reflects an unending striving for beauty and perfection. The story passes by way of Japan, a place where Byars lived for many years, and where he combined the formal and symbolic aspects of Noh theater and Shinto rituals with elements of Western science, art, and philosophy, developing an appreciation for the transient, ceremonial character of performance as an essential quality of his art. Over his lifetime, he was known for works characterized by an extreme simplicity of form and material that simultaneously appeared astonishingly luxurious. Life, Love, and Death presents a critical review of Byars' oeuvre and traces his development as an artist from his formative period in Japan to his later years in New York--ranging from his performances and works on paper and fabric devoted to the theme of life, to his splendid late sculptures in gold, marble, and velvet which deal with death as the embodiment of perfection.
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  1. Print length
    160 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Hatje Cantz Publishers
  4. Publication date
    June 2, 2004
  5. ISBN-10
    3775713689
  6. ISBN-13
    978-3775713689
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hatje Cantz Publishers; First Edition (June 2, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3775713689
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3775713689
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
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5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful tribute to a great artist!
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This book is beautifully completed on the work and life of James Lee Byars and I have learned so much about his process and contribution to art. Its a shame more books aren't made about artists like Mr. Byars so I am glad I got this one.

The images are wonderful and appeal to the collector and artist both.
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