Disappearing-California c. 1970: Bas Jan Ader, Chris Burden, Jack Goldstein
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Disappearing-California c. 1970: Bas Jan Ader, Chris Burden, Jack Goldstein
Disappearing-California c. 1970: Bas Jan Ader, Chris Burden, Jack Goldstein

Disappearing-California c. 1970: Bas Jan Ader, Chris Burden, Jack Goldstein

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Philipp Kaiser (Author) Marla Price (Contributor)  

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In 1971, Chris Burden disappeared for three days without a trace. This book, also entitled Disappearing, examines the theme of disappearance in the works of Burden and his contemporaries, Bas Jan Ader and Jack Goldstein, in 1970s Southern California. Loosely affiliated, these three artists shared an interest in themes of disappearance and self-effacement. In 1972, Goldstein buried himself alive during a performance, while during Ader's tragic last work, In search of the miraculous (1975), the artist vanished crossing the Atlantic. Responding to cultural pressures like the Vietnam War and the nascent field of feminist art, the artists used "disappearing" as a response to the masculine anxiety of the 1970s. This book reveals a fascinating intersection between major figures at a critical turning point for Californian art. 100
PHILIPP KAISER is an independent curator based in Los Angeles.
  • Contributor: Philipp Kaiser
  • Imprint: Prestel
  • ISBN13: 9783791358543
  • Number of Pages: 160
  • Packaged Dimensions: 248x297x19mm
  • Packaged Weight: 1032
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Prestel
  • Release Date: 2019-04-08
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: PHILIPP KAISER is an independent curator based in Los Angeles.

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