Karen LaMonte
Karen LaMonte by Lucy R. Lippard is a significant monograph published by Rizzoli on September 15, 2020, featuring 256 pages in English. This first major exploration of feminist sculptor Karen LaMonte presents her hauntingly beautiful works, which draw upon the power of the sublime and challenge historic conceptions of the female nude. The book includes 250 images of her acclaimed series, showcasing a variety of materials such as glass, ceramic, bronze, and rusted iron, while also addressing timely themes in climatology and biomimetics.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of LaMonte’s art, framed by essays from award-winning authors that contextualize her work within discussions of female identity, music, art history, and science. This edition offers a definitive look at a vital contemporary artist, placing her alongside other sculptors who utilize the human body to express the complexities of the human condition. The combination of visual and textual elements provides a rich understanding of LaMonte’s contributions to contemporary sculpture and installation art.
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This first major monograph on feminist sculptor Karen LaMonte features her hauntingly beautiful works that draw upon the power of the sublime.
LaMonte’s highly charged works embody a challenge to historic conceptions of the female nude. Integrated into a comprehensive monograph are 250 images of her acclaimed series–from glass, ceramic, bronze, and rusted iron-draped female figures to timely explorations in climatology and biomimetics.
In this definitive look at a vital contemporary artist, essays by award-winning authors frame LaMonte’s work in the context of female identity, music, art history, and science, placing her alongside other contemporary sculptors who have adopted the human body as an vehicle for expressing the human condition.
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