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The Artist'S Joke (Whitechapel: Documents Of Contemporary Art)
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Jokes And Humor In Avantgarde And Contemporary Art, As Discussed By Writers And Artists Ranging From Freud And Picasso To Andrea Fraser, The Guerilla Girls, And Slavoj Iek.Ever Since Freud'S Jokes And Their Relation To The Unconscious Appeared In 1905, Humor Both Light And Dark Has Frequently Surfaced As A Subversive, Troubling, Or Liberating Element In Art. The Artist'S Joke Surveys The Rich And Diverse Uses Of Humor By Avantgarde And Contemporary Artists. The Texts Collected In This New Reader From London'S Whitechapel Gallery Examine What Andr Breton Called The Lightning Bolt Of The Unsettlingly Comic, As Seen In The Anarchic Wordplay Of Duchamp, Picasso, The Dadaists, And Surrealists; Pop'S Fetish For Kitsch And The Comic Strip; Bruce Nauman'S Sinister Clowns And Twisted Puns; Richard Prince'S Joke Paintings; Art Ambushed By Feminist Wit, From The Dadaism Of Hannah Hch In The 1920S To The Politicized Conceptualism Of Jenny Holzer And Barbara Kruger In The 1980S; The Serenely Uncanny In Mike Kelley'S Installations And The Risibly Grotesque In Paul Mccarthy'S; And The Strangely Comic Scenarios Of Artists As Various As Maurizio Cattelan, Andrea Fraser, Raymond Pettibon, And David Shrigley. Artists' Writings Are Accompanied And Contextualized By The Work Of Critics And Thinkers Including Freud, Bergson, Hlne Cixous, Slavoj Iek, Jrg Heiser, Jo Anna Isaak, And Ralph Rugoff. Jennifer Higgie Is The Coeditor Of Frieze Magazine. She Has Published Writings On Such Contemporary Artists As Ricky Swallow, Magnus Von Plessen, And David Noonan.Artists Surveyed Include Leonora Carrington, Maurizio Cattelan, Marcel Duchamp, Marlene Dumas, Fischli & Weiss, Andrea Fraser, The Guerilla Girls, Hannah Hch, Mike Kelley, Martin Kippenberger, Barbara Kruger, Sarah Lucas, Paul Mccarthy, Bruce Nauman, Claes Oldenberg, Raymond Pettibon, Francis Picabia, Pablo Picasso, Richard Prince, Arnulf Rainer, Ad Reinhardt, Ed Ruscha, Carolee Schneemann, David Shrigley, Robert Smithson, Annikia Strm, Kara Walker, Andy Warhol Writers Includehugo Ball, Henri Bergson, Andr Breton, Hlne Cixous, Sigmund Freud, Jrg Heiser, Dave Hickey, Jo Anna Isaak, Ralph Rugoff, Peter Schjeldahl, Sheena Wagstaff, Hamza Walker, Slavoj Iek
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'The Artist's Joke'? A: 'The Artist's Joke' explores the use of humor in avant-garde and contemporary art, featuring discussions by influential writers and artists such as Freud, Picasso, and Slavoj Žižek.
- Q: Who is the editor of this book? A: The book is coedited by Jennifer Higgie, who is also a coeditor of frieze magazine.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'The Artist's Joke' is available in a paperback binding, making it a portable choice for readers.
- Q: When was this book published? A: 'The Artist's Joke' was published on August 24, 2007.
- Q: How many pages are in 'The Artist's Joke'? A: The book contains 238 pages, providing ample content for readers interested in the intersection of humor and contemporary art.
- Q: What themes are covered in the book? A: Themes include the use of humor as a subversive element in art, the role of feminist wit, and the exploration of comic scenarios by various artists.
- Q: Who are some of the artists featured in the book? A: Featured artists include Marcel Duchamp, Maurizio Cattelan, Bruce Nauman, and the Guerilla Girls, among others.
- Q: Is there any critical writing included in 'The Artist's Joke'? A: Yes, the book includes writings from critics and thinkers such as Freud, Bergson, and Hélène Cixous, which contextualize the artists' works.
- Q: What audience would benefit from reading this book? A: This book is ideal for art enthusiasts, students, and anyone interested in the role of humor in contemporary art.
- Q: Does the book explore both light and dark humor? A: Yes, 'The Artist's Joke' surveys a range of humor, including both light-hearted and darker, more subversive forms.