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Chryssa & New York /

"Chryssa & New York offers a timely reassessment of Greek-born artist Chryssa (Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali, 1933-2013). Chryssa was a leading figure in the postwar New York art world and in the use of signage, text, and neon, yet her work, which bridges Pop, Conceptual, and Minimalist appro...

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Corporate Authors: Dia Art Foundation; Menil Collection (Houston, Tex.); Wrightwood 659 (Gallery)
Group Author: Witko, Megan Holly (Editor); Larigakis, Sophia (Editor); White, Michelle, 1979- (Editor)
Published: Dia Art Foundation,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: [2023]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Chryssa, > 1933-2013 > Exhibitions.
Chryssa, > 1933-2013 > Criticism and interpretation.
Chryssa, > 1933-2013.
Sculpture, Modern > Exhibitions.
Installations (Art) > Exhibitions.
Women artists > 20th century.
ART / Sculpture & Installation.
New York (N.Y.) > In art > Exhibitions.
Summary: "Chryssa & New York offers a timely reassessment of Greek-born artist Chryssa (Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali, 1933-2013). Chryssa was a leading figure in the postwar New York art world and in the use of signage, text, and neon, yet her work, which bridges Pop, Conceptual, and Minimalist approaches to art making, remains under-recognized. Focusing on the artist's early career, in particular her time in New York from the 1950s to the 1970s, this book charts the emergence of her singular aesthetic, especially her formal innovations with neon, and culminates in the development of her monumental and rarely seen installation The Gates to Times Square (1964-66). Essays situate Chryssa's art alongside that of other New York-based practitioners in the 1950s and 1960s, consider her work through the lenses of queer theory and the Greek diaspora, and uncover her crucial influence on light art today. Rounding out the volume, a conversation on the technical aspects of her practice and a comprehensive chronology make this the definitive publication on Chryssa for years to come."--Distributor's website.
Item Description: Published in conjunction with Chryssa & New York at Dia Chelsea, New York, March 2-July 23, 2023 and the Menil Collection, Houston, September 29, 2023-March 10, 2024, and Wrightwood 659, Chicago, May 1-August 15, 2024.
Carrier Form: 183 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780300271980
0300271980
Index Number: NB237
CLC: J171.24-28
Call Number: J171.24-28/C558

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