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Christopher Williams: Printed in Germany (Red Edition),Used
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Over the course of his 35year career, Christopher Williams (born 1956) has produced photographs that engage the conventions of photojournalism, picture archives and commercial imageryoften through a wry combination of parody and homageand explore their sociopolitical contexts and implications. Using the process of reproduction as a point of entry, the artist questions the communication mechanisms and aesthetic conventions that influence our understanding of reality.Printed in Germany is the second volume in an ambitious series of books developed by Williams in conjunction with his first major museum survey, The Production Line of Happiness, a critically acclaimed exhibition co organized for 201415 by The Art Institute of Chicago with The Museum of Modern Art, New York and Whitechapel Gallery, London. Following the first publication, an exhibition catalogue that relied more heavily on text than image, Printed in Germany was conceived to exist as a standalone visual object and extend the artist's conceptual and aesthetic concerns into book form. A perfect companion to the first publication, it reproduces a carefully curated selection of the artist's painstakingly constructed photographs and features striking graphic design in the nearcomplete absence of language, with no essay, captions, or even a title page. Through clever manipulations of cropping, ordering, and pagination, Printed in Germany offers readers an original aesthetic experience and comprehensive insight into the practice of one of today's most thoughtprovoking artists, whilethrough pure visual splendorpushing the boundaries of the artist's book into new realms. As with all books in the series, it has been produced in three colorsyellow, red and greeneach of which features subtle differences in layout. A third publication in the series, slated for publication in 2015, will include installation photographs from all three presentations of The Production Line of Happiness, essays related to exhibition symposiums and full captions for all of the images included in Printed in Germany.Born in Los Angeles in 1956, Christopher Williams studied at the California Institute of the Arts under the first wave of West Coast conceptual artists, including John Baldessari and Douglas Huebler, only to become one of his generation's leading conceptualists. Since joining David Zwirner in 2000, the artist has had seven solo exhibitions at the gallery, including recent presentations at the locations in London in 2013 and New York in 2014. Major museum collections which hold works by the artist include The Art Institute of Chicago; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. He lives and works in Cologne and Los Angeles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Christopher Williams: Printed in Germany'? A: The main theme of 'Christopher Williams: Printed in Germany' revolves around the exploration of photography's conventions, including photojournalism and commercial imagery, while questioning the sociopolitical contexts and implications of these mediums.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains a total of 372 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Printed in Germany' published? A: 'Printed in Germany' was published on January 31, 2015.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Christopher Williams: Printed in Germany' is Christopher Williams.
- Q: What distinguishes this book from other publications in the series? A: This book is designed as a stand-alone visual object with minimal text, focusing on the aesthetic experience of the photographs rather than extensive written content.
- Q: Does the book include essays or captions for the images? A: No, the book does not include essays, captions, or a title page, emphasizing a purely visual experience.
- Q: What artistic approach does Christopher Williams use in his photography? A: Christopher Williams employs a combination of parody and homage in his photography, often manipulating visual elements to challenge viewers' perceptions of reality.
- Q: In what major museums can works by Christopher Williams be found? A: Works by Christopher Williams can be found in major museums including The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, among others.
- Q: What is the significance of the color variations in this book? A: The book is produced in three colors—yellow, red, and green—each featuring subtle differences in layout, which adds a unique aspect to the visual presentation of the art.