Walk Through Walls: A Memoir by Marina Abramovic (English) Paperback Book

Description: Walk Through Walls by Marina Abramovic The extraordinary memoir of the worlds most successful performance artistThis memoir spans Marina Abramovics five-decade career, and tells a life story that is almost as exhilarating and extraordinary as her groundbreaking performance art. Taking us from her early life in communist ex-Yugoslavia, to her time as a young art student in Belgrade in the 1970s, the book also describes her relationship with the West German performance artist named Ulay who was her lover and sole collaborator for twelve years. Best known for her recent pieces The Artist is Present and 512 Hours, this book is a fascinating insight into the life of one of the most important artists working today. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes With never-before-seen family album photos and pictures of her art, this is the extraordinary memoir of one of the worlds most successful performance artists. Back Cover Rawly intimate and weirdly mesmeric. Could this be her bravest work of performance art to date? Observer A page-turner. Shocking, genuinely moving, always coruscatingly honest. Abramovic exposes herself as provocatively and fearlessly in language as she has done in her largely performance art Elle Performance artist Marina Abramovic has spent her life walking through walls - barriers of pain, endurance, acceptability and, above all, art and life. In this extraordinary memoir she tells her story from her severe, abusive childhood in post-war Yugoslavia to the daring and controversial acts of performance that have stunned audiences and won international acclaim. Exploring how her extreme commitment to the moment is the secret to her art and success, Walk Through Walls reveals how she became one of the most important living artists in the world. Abramovic confesses, confides, complains, instructs and reflects with intelligence and humour on her difficult but ultimately magical life and liberating work Willem Dafoe Compelling, admirable, unforgiving The Times Literary Supplement Engaging, valuable, enjoyable Deborah Levy, Guardian Beautiful, panoramic, touching, deep Laurie Anderson Author Biography Marina Abramovic is a Serbian performance artist based in New York. Her work explores the relationship between performer and audience, the limits of the body, and the possibilities of the mind. Active for over five decades, Abramovic has been described as the grandmother of performance art. Review Could this be her bravest work of performance art to date? . . . Rawly intimate and weirdly mesmeric. * Observer *Enchanting and emotionally raw, Walk Through Walls is an honest, gripping, and profound look into the heart and brilliant mind of one of the quintessential artists of the postmodern era. * Publishers Weekly, starred review *In her new memoir, Walk Through Walls, [Marina Abramovic] exposes herself as provocatively and fearlessly in language as she has done for many years in her largely nonverbal performance art. Her page-turner of a narrative [is] at times shocking...genuinely moving, and always coruscatingly honest. * Elle *Marina has lived like an unstoppable force of nature, with the kind of power that leaves me feeling breathless and disquieted-while at the same time profoundly impressed, awed, and inspired. As I turn the pages of her book, I hear her voice in my head, as if she were actually narrating the words. . . Her voice is soothing, calm, and centered. It belies the trauma, fear, and darkness coiled at the root of her impulse to express and expunge. * Annie Lennox, Vanity Fair *Candidly and vividly sharing her personal struggles as well as her artistic and spiritual discoveries, Abramovic presents a uniquely intense and affecting art memoir. * Booklist, starred review * Promotional The extraordinary memoir of the worlds most successful performance artist. Review Text Could this be her bravest work of performance art to date ? . . . Rawly intimate and weirdly mesmeric . Review Quote Could this be her bravest work of performance art to date ? . . . Rawly intimate and weirdly mesmeric . Promotional "Headline" The extraordinary memoir of the worlds most successful performance artist Details ISBN0241974526 Author Marina Abramovic Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2017 ISBN-10 0241974526 ISBN-13 9780241974520 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-09-07 Subtitle A Memoir Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book DEWEY 709.2 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Pages 384 Short Title Walk Through Walls Language English UK Release Date 2017-09-07 Audience General NZ Release Date 2017-11-12 AU Release Date 2017-11-12 Alternative 9780241974513 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:116855962;

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