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Outside the Comfort Zone.

Authors :
STEINHAUER, JILLIAN
Source :
New Republic. Jun2018, Vol. 249 Issue 6, p63-65. 3p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Illustration.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

The article discusses the work of the contemporary conceptual artist Adrian Piper. Particular focus is given to her announcement and artwork "Thwarted Projects, Dashed Hopes, A Moment of Embarrassment," where she changing her nationality designation from African American to Anglo-German American, reflecting her predominantly English and German ancestry. Additional topics discussed include how much of her artwork is about identity and her retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, titled "Adrian Piper: A Synthesis of Intuitions, 1965-2016."

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00286583
Volume :
249
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New Republic
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
129483142