John Sanborn
Between Order and Entropy. Works 1976–2022
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• One of the most prominent protagonists of the
American video art scene
• Widely known for his music/videos with Grace Jones,
Philip Glass, King Crimson and many more
• Fascinating collage of works from the past four
decades
lt;p>John Sanborn became one of the most prominent protagonistsof the American video art scene in the 1970s and1980s. His work ranges from the beginnings of experimentalvideo art to MTV music videos, interactive art, and digitalmedia art. Consulting with Apple and Adobe, he contributedto shaping the possibilities of new image toolsand was instrumental to the dawning of the digital imagerevolution in California.
This monograph brings together a collection of works thatspans over four decades of exploring sound, music, culturalidentity, memory, mythologies, and the human compulsionto tell stories. Essays by video art experts, contributions byhis friends and companions, and a conversation betweenSanborn and acclaimed media artist Dara Birnbaumexplore the tension between mass media and contemporaryart. Sanborn himself traces the unique arc of his careerand talks about a journey that took him from museumsand alternative spaces to television networks, Hollywoodand Silicon Valley before returning to the art world. Fewother artists working with media can claim to have delvedinto so many visual territories.
American video art scene
• Widely known for his music/videos with Grace Jones,
Philip Glass, King Crimson and many more
• Fascinating collage of works from the past four
decades
lt;p>John Sanborn became one of the most prominent protagonistsof the American video art scene in the 1970s and1980s. His work ranges from the beginnings of experimentalvideo art to MTV music videos, interactive art, and digitalmedia art. Consulting with Apple and Adobe, he contributedto shaping the possibilities of new image toolsand was instrumental to the dawning of the digital imagerevolution in California.
This monograph brings together a collection of works thatspans over four decades of exploring sound, music, culturalidentity, memory, mythologies, and the human compulsionto tell stories. Essays by video art experts, contributions byhis friends and companions, and a conversation betweenSanborn and acclaimed media artist Dara Birnbaumexplore the tension between mass media and contemporaryart. Sanborn himself traces the unique arc of his careerand talks about a journey that took him from museumsand alternative spaces to television networks, Hollywoodand Silicon Valley before returning to the art world. Fewother artists working with media can claim to have delvedinto so many visual territories.
JOHN SANBORN (*1954, Huntington, New York) is a key memberof the second wave of American video artists. His body of workspans the early days of experimental video art in the 1970sthrough the heyday of MTV music/videos and interactive artto the digital media art of today. His work has been exhibitedon television, as video installations, video games, Internetexperiences and in live performances such as God in 3 Persons,a collaboration with The Residents, at MoMA in New York (2020).Sanborn lives and works in Berkeley, California.
Erscheinungsdatum | 03.11.2023 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 202 x 264 mm |
Gewicht | 1204 g |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater |
Schlagworte | Installation • John Sanborn • media art • Medienkunst • MTV • Theater • USA • Video art • Videokunst • youtube • ZKM Karlsruhe |
ISBN-10 | 3-7757-5651-5 / 3775756515 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-7757-5651-8 / 9783775756518 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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