DORA MAURER

Hardback

Main Details

Title DORA MAURER
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Juliet Bingham
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 230
Category/GenreArt and design styles - from c 1900 to now
Individual artists and art monographs
Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
ISBN/Barcode 9781849766548
ClassificationsDewey:709.2
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Tate Publishing
Imprint Tate Publishing
Publication Date 1 August 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Published to accompany a remarkable 2019 display at Tate Modern this book will examine the full career of Hungarian artist Dora Maurer (b.1937), spanning over four decades of her experimental practice from the 1970s to the present. From her early graphic works, photographs and films, to her 'displacement' canvases and most recent large-scale paintings which explore how geometric forms are affected by colour and colour perception, this publication will reveal Maurer's persistent experimentation with production processes and her innovative take on traditional techniques. The show will introduce aspects of Maurer's early practice including graphic works, serial photographic works and structural films from the 1970s and 1980s. Maurer trained in graphic techniques, and in her graphic works, she often examines the movement of markings left by different materials and production processes. Her works, be they photographs, graphic work or films, share a preoccupation with structure, relativity of perception and exploration of the medium's limits. Essays to include an introductory overview by Tate curator Juliet Bingham; Klara Kemp-Welch will examine Maurer's early works and pedagogical activities between 1975-7; Carly Whitefield will write on the artist's film works and the state-run Balazs Bela Studio; and David Feher will survey the artist's practice from the 1980s to the present day.

Author Biography

Juliet Bingham is Curator International Art, Tate Modern