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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 709 EAN: 9783865214737 ISBN: 3865214738 Label: Steidl/Schaulager, Basel Manufacturer: Steidl/Schaulager, Basel Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 544 Publication Date: September 01, 2007 Publisher: Steidl/Schaulager, Basel Release Date: September 01, 2007 Studio: Steidl/Schaulager, Basel Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Robert Gober's sculptural works trigger disquieting thoughts and feelings about the most commonplace aspects of our daily lives. Gober first came to public attention in the mid-80s with his simple variations on the domestic sink, which were deprived of faucets and drains and thus rendered nonfunctional--highlighting, among other things, a neurotic frustration particular to rituals of cleansing. Since then Gober's work has rarely strayed from the recreation of such familiar objects as drains, doors, children's furniture and the human body. In his hands, these routine props of existence--always crafted meticulously by the artist--suggest larger themes around childhood, domesticity, sexuality, victimization and religion.At 544 pages, Robert Gober: Sculptures 1979-2007 is a monumental catalogue raisonne of sculptures and installations. It includes approximately 250 works, all of which are reproduced in large format. Comprehensive descriptions are complemented by the artist's own commentary on individual works, as well as technical information on their manufacture. Average Rating:
 Rating: - A demanding artistThe catalogue for a comprehensive retrospective of Robert Gober's career to date, this book is an invaluable tool for the study and the appreciation of one of the most difficult artists on the contemporary scene. If you want to understand how a mere sink or playpen can be turned - or moulded, or distorted, to use more appropriate terms - into a work of art, how a mere board of rough plywood can be called a sculpture (and rightly so), then peruse this book and stop to ponder the meaning of those ... Read More 
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