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A Brief History of Curating

A Brief History of Curating Hans Ulrich Obrist - A Brief History of Curating
11 interviews with curatorial pioneers.
This bestseller publication is dedicated to pioneering curators and presents a unique collection of interviews by Hans Ulrich Obrist: Anne d'Harnoncourt, Werner Hofmann, Jean Leering, Franz Meyer, Seth Siegelaub, Walter Zanini, Johannes Cladders, Lucy Lippard, Walter Hopps, Pontus Hulten, and Harald Szeemann are thus gathered in this volume.
The contributions map the development of the curatorial field, from early independent curating in the 1960s and 1970s and the experimental institutional programs developed in Europe and in the USA at this time, through Documenta and the development of biennales.
Curator and critic Hans Ulrich Obrist (born 1968 in Zurich, lives and works in London) is considered one of the most influential figure in the art world. He joined the Serpentine Gallery (London) as Co-Director of International Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of International Projects in 2006.
Texts by Daniel Birnbaum, Christophe Cherix, Hans Ulrich Obrist.

Published with JRP|Ringier.
 
published in 2009
English edition
15 x 21 cm (softcover)
246 pages
 
15.00
 
ISBN : 978-3-905829-55-6
EAN : 9783905829556
 
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