Silence

by Steve Seid and Toby Kamps

Over the last century, many artists and filmmakers have used silence as subject matter and medium, exploring it as symbol, phenomenon, memorial device, and oppressive force. Silence examines the ways twenty-nine artists invoke silence to shape space and consciousness, most after John Cage's 4'33" (1952). Among this carefully curated selection are Joseph Beuys's The Silence of Marcel Duchamp Is Overrated (1964) and works by...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300179642
• ISBN13: 9780300179644
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Menil Foundation
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.0" x 11.6"