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Living Matter: The Preservation of Biological Materials in Contemporary Art
Living Matter: The Preservation of Biological Materials in Contemporary Art
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Andy Warhol
Anslem Kiefer
art
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Barry Smith
bioart
biological
bodily fluids
case studies
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Category=AGA
conceptual art
conservation
contemporary art
COP=United States
Damien Hirst
decay
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deterioration
Dieter Roth
Ed Ruscha
ephemeral
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ethics
exhibition
fauna
flora
food
Gabriel de la Mora
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Marcel Duchamp
Materia Viva
Maurizio Cattelan
modified atmospheres
mortality
obsolescence
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perishable
permanence
Piero Manzoni
plant material
preservation
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readymade
resin
rotting
softlaunch
Teresa Margolles
theory
Product details
- ISBN 9781606066874
- Dimensions: 216 x 279mm
- Publication Date: 24 May 2022
- Publisher: Getty Trust Publications
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Eggshells, flowers, onion peels, sponge cake, dried bread, breast milk-these are just a few of the biological materials that some contemporary artists have used to make art. But how can works made from such perishable ingredients be preserved? And what ethical and conceptual dilemmas might be posed by doing so?
Because they are prone to rapid decay, even complete disappearance, biological materials used in art pose a range of unique conservation challenges. This groundbreaking book probes the moral and practical challenges associated with displaying, collecting, and preserving these unique works of art. Theoretical considerations are complemented by a range of specific case studies, thereby affording a comprehensive and richly detailed overview of current thinking and practices on this topic.
With contributions by conservators, scholars, curators, and artists, Living Matter is the first publication to address broadly these provocative issues, exploring the role of biological materials in the creative process and presenting a wide variety of possible approaches to their preservation.
The free online edition of this publication is available at getty.edu /publications/living matter/ and includes videos and zoomable illustrations. Also available are free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle/MOBI downloads of the book.
Rachel Rivenc is head of conservation and preservation at the Getty Research Institute. Kendra Roth is the conservator responsible for sculpture and decorative arts in the department of modern and contemporary art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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