Bill Viola
By: with contributions by Lewis Hyde, Kira Perov, David A. Ross, and Bill Viola.
Contributors: Hyde, Lewis, 1945-; Perov, Kira.; Ross, David A., 1949-; Sellars, Peter.; Whitney Museum of American Art.
Publisher: Whitney Museum of American Art in association with Flammarion, Paris-New York
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
Subjects: Viola, Bill, -- 1951- -- Contributions in video art
Description: "Bill Viola (b. 1951) is widely acknowledged as the leading video artist on the international scene. His video installations - total environments that envelop the viewer in image and sound - employ sophisticated state-of-the-art technologies and are distinguished by their precision and direct simplicity." "This catalogue has been published in conjunction with "Bill Viola," the first major survey of the artist's work and the largest exhibition ever devoted to an individual video artist, organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art and curated by David A. Ross and Peter Sellars." "The book features a dynamic and visually rich selection of works from 1972 to 1996, in a presentation compiled by Kira Perov and Bill Viola, with written descriptions by the artist, and a conversation between Viola and poet/scholar Lewis Hyde on the spiritual roots and cultural traditions underlying Viola's art. There is also an overview of the artist's achievement by David A. Ross, Whitney Museum director, who has been involved with Viola's work since its beginning and, as the first museum curator of video art, has played a major role in the history and development of the field."--Jacket.
Notes: "Curated by David A. Ross and Peter Sellars."

"Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Bill Viola" organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art"--Half t.p.

Exhibition to be held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Nov. 2, 1997 to Jan. 11, 1998, the Whitney Museum of American Art Feb. 12 to May 10, 1998 and four other locations through Jan. 16, 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-195).