Gego: Autobiography of a Line

New York: Dominique Levy, 2015. Paperback. VG (scuffs & light smudges to wraps. lower edge of front wrap has two small indentations. spine top has small indent; spine end small bump.). Textured oatmeal paper/flexible boards; grey lettering. Bw photographic end papers. 169 pp. full of color and bw images, including 2 folding. Photo is of a previous copy from our collection; this copy does not have the long indentation to lower wrap edge or book identifcations to title page. A nice, bright copy. Catalogue from the exhibit held September to October 2015. In the intricate wire sculptures of the German-born Venezuelan artist Gego (1912-94), lines are given new dimension, describing architectural space and engaging with the human body. Gego: Autobiography of a Line gathers key works from the artist's oeuvre, from her famed entropic sculpture of the ‘70s to the works on paper created at the end of her long career. This fully illustrated publication is among the first to position Gego's work in a global context and features texts by curator Chus Martínez, head of the Institute of Art of the FHNW Academy of Arts and Design in Basel, Switzerland; art historian Kaira Cabañas; and Gego's grandson, Daniel Crespin; as well as previously unpublished archival material. The book also includes "GEGO," a new poem by poet, artist and composer Anne Tardos, performing a linguistic intervention in Gego's work. (Inventory #: 166538)