Michael Asher: Kunsthalle Bern, 1992

by Anne Rorimer

An examination of a major 1992 installation by a pioneer of site-specific experimentation.

Michael Asher (born in 1943), one of the foremost installation artists of the Conceptual art period, is a founder of site-specific practice. Considered a progenitor of institutional critique, he spearheaded the creation of artworks imbued with a self-conscious awareness of their dependence on the conditions of their exhibition context.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846380936
• ISBN13: 9781846380938
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Afterall Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher