Joan Jonas

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Author: Jonas, JoanThis book is the first comprehensive catalogue to elucidate an under-examined component of Joan Jonas' practice. Fascinated by the tension between motion & trans cription, Jonas developed 'endless drawings' composed of lines that weave around themselves or through a grid. She also began to draw natural things both from her own environment and from fiction. Here, the drawings are accompanied by extensive images from the artist’s notable performances and exhibitions.Published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Drawing Center, this volume examines several decades of Jonas’ drawing practice, presented in chronological order. The installation, performance and video works of American artist Joan Jonas are emblematic of the ’70s–’80s downtown New York avant-garde. Jonas privileged form over content, generating rigourous pieces with thematic concerns such as time, space and feminine subjectivity. ISBN 9798988950004. DABA/The Drawing Center. pb. 284 pages. 319 colour ills. 22.9 x 17.8 cm.available Show more