Gaetano Pesce: The Complete Incoherence

Adamson, Glenn

ISBN 10: 1580935990 / ISBN 13: 9781580935999

Published by The Monacelli Press, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gaetano Pesce: The Complete Incoherence
• Publisher: The Monacelli Press
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580935990
• ISBN 13: 9781580935999
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

The definitive volume on the late Gaetano Pesce’s incomparable life and career, as told in the artist-designer’s own words

In a category all his own, Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024) was widely considered one of the most important, and elusive, creative figures of the last half century. Bridging numerous key art and design movements, while never belonging to any of them, Pesce’s singular practice was steadfastly provocative, defying convention, utility, and good taste.

Glenn Adamson, the acclaimed curator and writer, conducted the wide-ranging interview with Pesce on which this book is based, drawing out new stories and insights, as well as providing an introduction that thoroughly contextualizes Pesce’s unique position in contemporary art and design. As postmodern design has become increasingly desirable, interest in Pesce has grown with renewed exhibition activity and critical attention, and his work has become even more valuable and collectible.

In this long overdue summary co-published with Salon 94, Pesce looks back at his incomparable and wildly inventive career, recounting his life and practice in his own words.

About the Author

Glenn Adamson is a curator and writer who works at the intersection of craft, design history, and contemporary art. He was previously director of the Museum of Arts and Design, New York; head of research at the V&A; and curator at the Chipstone Foundation in Milwaukee. Adamson contributes regularly to Art in America and Frieze, and his many publications include Objects: USA 2020 (Monacelli,2021) and Fewer Better Things (2018).