{"product_id":"matthew-barney","title":"Matthew Barney","description":"\u003cb\u003eA generously illustrated look at the intricate narrative threads of three of the artist’s earliest works, and their continued resonance today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Celebrated for works blending performance, video, and sculpture, Matthew Barney has created complex narratives that emerge across series since his earliest exhibitions. \u003ci\u003eMatthew Barney: OTTO Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to trace the progression of three significant early projects—\u003ci\u003eFacility of INCLINE, Facility of DECLINE, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e OTTOshaft—\u003c\/i\u003e and to reveal the narrative system that links them. Titled after former football player Jim Otto, the series explores the training, discipline, and physical limits of the body alongside questions of sexual difference and desire. Featuring an illuminating introduction by Nancy Spector; an essay by Maggie Nelson on the works’ exploration of psychology, bodies, image-making, narrative, and abstraction; and a new text by the artist, this generously illustrated volume includes previously unpublished artist’s sketches, behind-the-scenes photographs, research material, and video stills. It is the definitive publication on this important series, and offers a key to understanding many of the themes that thread throughout Barney’s oeuvre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDistributed for the Gladstone Gallery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGladstone Gallery, New York\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (09\/08\/16–10\/22\/16)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54221782712664,"sku":"9780300223699","price":55.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780300223699_bb134583-742e-49c8-a8b7-b8209e3a87ea.jpg?v=1770192047","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/matthew-barney","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}