Dion, Mark
[Künstler:in]
;
Gillham, Will
[Herausgeber:in]Amon Carter Museum of American Art,
Amon Carter Museum of American Art,
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
The perilous Texas adventures of Mark Dion$nedited by Will Gillham ; Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Anmerkungen:
Accompanies an exhibition at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, February 8 through May 17, 2020
"One present-day artist Mark Dion trails four historical protagonists, making four epic journeys through Texas over the course of two years in search of knowledge and greater understanding. Inspired by the nineteenth-century explorer tradition, Dion traverses thousands of miles, meets with dozens of guides, and sends back hundreds of boxed items to form his sculptural travelogue at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art" -- page 6
Maps on endpapers
Beschreibung:
The setup -- Cast of characters -- To seek a new world: Mark Dion and the history of exploration -- Gulf Coast -- West Texas -- King Ranch to Austin -- San Antonio
This dazzling volume records the artist's travels through the Lone Star State, a grand expedition for our time