Dieter Roth: Souvenirs (German/English)

Text(s) by Ina Conzen, Ruth Diehl, Jan Voss, graphic design by Beat Keusch, ed. Beat Keusch, Dieter Roth Akademie, Jan Voss, Björn Roth

ISBN 10: 377572818X / ISBN 13: 9783775728188

Published by Hatje Cantz, Stuttgart, 2011

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Z : 152 Seiten/pp., 127 Abbildungen/ills. hardcover
- Dieter Roth (1930 1998) is regarded as one of the last century s most important all-around artists. His uncompromising approach to reality seems even more current than ever. In the sixties, his treatment of materials previously alien to art (such as food) and his unorthodox printing techniques rang in a new understanding of materials. He soon began a unique exploration of the notion of the Gesamtkunstwerk in sprawling assemblages and installations that consumed increasingly more space. Roth was at the center of a close-knit network of companions who not only took an active interest in his work, but who also became part of its genesis. This book presents evidence of these cooperative efforts, as well as gifts many of which have a dedication or are labeled souvenir to friends and fellow artists, such as Richard Hamilton and Martin Suter.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dieter Roth: Souvenirs (German/English)
• Publisher: Hatje Cantz, Stuttgart
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: Multiple languages
• ISBN 10: 377572818X
• ISBN 13: 9783775728188
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1. Auflage
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Dimensions: 28W x 37H x 0D centimeters 28 centimeters width by 37 centimeters height by 0 centimeters depth
• Seller catalogs:
  • Contemporary art
  • Installations
  • Painting

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Synopsis

Art polymath extraordinaire, Dieter Roth (1930-1998) maintained throughout his career an output so prodigious and various that art historians and fans are still struggling to keep up. Bringing innovations to media such as installation, sculpture, artist's books, jewelry and writing, Roth also traveled and collaborated extensively, becoming one of the postwar art scene's most visible personalities. Roth kept a close circle of artist friends with whom he collaborated, and to whom he made regular gifts of works that he named "Souvenirs." These friends included Richard Hamilton, Dorothy Iannone, Hansjörg Mayer, Martin Suter and Jan Voss, and the gifts included works of mail art, which Roth would gleefully subject to the vicissitudes of the postal system ("Has it arrived yet?" Voss recalls Roth asking him, of one such gift; "Has it already been nicely destroyed?" ). Dieter Roth: Souvenirs is the first presentation of these works.