The Alchemy of Comedy Stupid. Starrin David Alan Grier
Language: English
Published by Chicago, Whitewalls, 2006
- Softcover
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paperbound, 8vo 95 pp., ca. 100 ills. this book documents Los Angeles-based artist Edgar Arceneaux's multichannel video installation of the samen name, which was exhibited by Gallery 400; very good condition.
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- Title
- The Alchemy of Comedy Stupid. Starrin David Alan Grier
- Author
- Arceneaux, Edgar; Stewart, Lorelei
- Publisher
- Chicago, Whitewalls
- Publication year
- 2006
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0945323115
- ISBN 13
- 9780945323112
- Seller catalogs
- Art history
Edgar Arceneaux: The Alchemy of Comedy . . . Stupid documents a multi-channel installation by contemporary video artist Edgar Arceneaux. Centered on video footage of popular comedian David Alan Grier, the artwork examines the nuances and structures of comedy routines, jokes, and humor itself. Arceneaux shot footage of Grier over the course of a week performing at three sites in Chicago; the resulting artwork calls into question the relationship between performer and audience, comedy and comedian, and laughter and pathos. Alongside stills from the video, the book presents facsimile reproductions of pages from a notebook kept by Arceneaux during the production of the work, as well as transcripts of some of Grier's routines; together, the materials offer a revealing look into the formative processes of both comedy and art.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Edgar Arceneaux has exhibited his artwork at many museums and galleries, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Kunstwerke in Berlin, and the Studio Museum in New York.
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