Sophie Ristelhueber : Details of the world /

"How do we distinguish the boundaries - if they exist - between reality and fiction? And how does an artist suggest such discoveries are of consequence? For Sophie Ristelhueber, the greatest truth is found in the "details of the world." Intensely personal and objectively restrained, R...

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Main Author: Ristelhueber, Sophie, 1949-
Corporate Author: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Other Authors: Brutvan, Cheryl A
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. : New York, N.Y. : MFA Publications ; Available through D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, c2001
Boston, Mass. : MFA Publications, [2001], ©2001
Boston, Mass. : c2001
Boston, Mass. : ©2001
Boston, Mass. : [2001]
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:"How do we distinguish the boundaries - if they exist - between reality and fiction? And how does an artist suggest such discoveries are of consequence? For Sophie Ristelhueber, the greatest truth is found in the "details of the world." Intensely personal and objectively restrained, Ristelhueber embraces the scars of human existence, whether through the image of an undefined landscape crippled by bombing or the peeling wallpaper found in a family home
"How do we distinguish the boundaries - if they exist - between reality and fiction? And how does an artist suggest such discoveries are of consequence? For Sophie Ristelhueber, the greatest truth is found in the "details of the world." Intensely personal and objectively restrained, Ristelhueber embraces the scars of human existence, whether through the image of an undefined landscape crippled by bombing or the peeling wallpaper found in a family home. She transcends the turmoil and specificity of a location and, instead, creates art without limits of time and identity through photographs and installations that are haunting, provocative, and telling." "Details of the World is the most comprehensive anthology of Ristelhueber's career, including a selection from all her major projects and numerous - and previously unpublished - images. Recognized for her own books that poignantly complement her work, she conceived of and designed this volume to accompany the major survey of her career organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. With an informative text by exhibition curator Cheryl Brutvan that examines Ristelhueber's work and obsessions, this is not only the most thorough consideration of one of France's most noteworthy contemporary artists, but also an art object in itself."--Jacket
She transcends the turmoil and specificity of a location and, instead, creates art without limits of time and identity through photographs and installations that are haunting, provocative, and telling."
With an informative text by exhibition curator Cheryl Brutvan that examines Ristelhueber's work and obsessions, this is not only the most thorough consideration of one of France's most noteworthy contemporary artists, but also an art object in itself."--BOOK JACKET
"Details of the World is the most comprehensive anthology of Ristelhueber's career, including a selection from all her major projects and numerous - and previously unpublished - images. Recognized for her own books that poignantly complement her work, she conceived of and designed this volume to accompany the major survey of her career organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Item Description:Published in conjunction with the exhibition Sophie Ristelhueber: Details of the World, organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Sept. 26, 2001 - Jan. 21, 2002
Published in conjunction with the exhibition Sophie Ristelhueber: Details of the World, organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Sept. 26, 2001-Jan. 21, 2002
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"Book conceived and designed by Sophie Ristelhueber" -- Colophon
"Book conceived and designed by Sophie Ristelhueber"--Colophon
Physical Description:309 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 18 cm
309 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm
310 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm
[310] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 18 cm
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [306-310])
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-310)
ISBN:0878466258 :
0878466258
9780878466252