Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Often controversial, calles projects explore issues of voyeurism, intimacy, and identity. Sophie calle, mas tu vue exhibition catalogue a captivating book on sophie calle. The work of conceptual artist sophie calle embraces numerous media. Christine macel, author, yvealain bois, author, olivier rolin, author. In her work, she has attempted to metaphorically seduce her. Oct 08, 2012 sophie calles the address book, an excerpt. Sophie calle is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. Essays by olivier rolin and yvealain bois, and the participation of damien hirst, accompagny a. I followed a man whom i lost sight of a few minutes later in the crowd, calle writes in her first book, suite venitienne.
O ne day, a journalist from le monde interviewed sophie calle. Sophie calle has 50 books on goodreads with 8121 ratings. See available photographs, prints and multiples, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist. Even though anonymous, each tomb in the triptych contains a real body that was once a person and remains alive as a memory and as a site allowing the opportunity to worship that memory by the survivors. The book features calles bestknown works, including the blind, no sex last night, the hotel, the address book and a woman. Jan 11, 2016 free download book sophie calle did you see me mas tu vue did you see me sophie calle did you see me mas tu. Sophie calle has filled the french pavilion of the venice biennale with a praised exhibition about her emailed dumping letter. Sophie calles practice is characterised by performances using rulebased scenarios, which she then documents.
Essays by olivier rolin and yvealain bois, and the participation of damien hirst, accompagny a total of over 500 images. In 2003, a sophie calle retrospective titled mastu vue did you see me. Sophie calle m as tu vue editions xavier barral hardcover november 18, 2003 by calle sophie author. Catalog published on the occasion of the exhibition mas tu vue held at the centre pompidou, paris, 19 nov. Sophie calle was born into an intellectual and creative household in 1953 paris, where she experienced an unconventional childhood. Mas tu vue, exhibition catalogue, centre georges pompidou, paris 2003, reproduced pp. The art project true stories began in 1988 and is an ongoing project. Foreword bruno racine preface alfred pacquement the author issue in the work of.
New yorkthe paula cooper gallery is pleased to present exquisite pain, an exhibition by acclaimed french artist sophie calle. Sophie calle is a reckless provocateur, a woman who mines the most intimate moments in life, even the death of her mother. The book features calles bestknown works, including the blind, no sex last night, the hotel, the address book and a woman vanishes, as well as previously unseen images. Sophie calle, mastu vue by sophie calle book 21 editions published. Jun 15, 2007 sophie calle has filled the french pavilion of the venice biennale with a praised exhibition about her emailed dumping letter. I therefore conclude that the title of this book, whose isbn is given on the back cover and on the page as 37930357, is best rendered as sophie calle. Calle s work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and evokes the french literary movement of the 1960s known as oulipo.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Sophie calle, mastu vue sophie calle, christine macel. This will be the artists second oneperson exhibition with the gallery since double game, in february march 2001. Le rituel danniversaire livre ii fermeture et bascule vers 9782330128920 doubles jeux by calle, sophie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She then began contacting the peoplein essence, following him through the map of his family, friends, lovers, and acquaintances. Her work often incorporates elements of voyeurism, surveillance, and personal narrative to explore the nature of love, intimacy, violence and death.
Having found a lost address book on the street in paris, artist sophie calle copied the pages before returning it anonymously to its owner. Nov 18, 2003 sophie calle m as tu vue editions xavier barral calle sophie on. Sophie calle 1953 is a french visual artist, photographer and installation artist. Apr 10, 2017 over the course of her 38yearlong career, sophie calle has established herself as one of frances most celebrated conceptual artists. Sophie calles art mixes image and text to provoke the kind of intense emotional response usually inspired by epic literature or film.
The book presents calles bestknown works, including the blind, no sex last. Her work frequently depicts human vulnerability, and examines identity and intimacy. Although the book itself is mostly in english, this french phrase preserves the double meaning intended. The book true stories was made when calle received the hasselblad prize for photography in 2010. Sophie calle born 9 october 1953 is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. Sophie calle is a french artist who has exhibited extensively throughout the world since the late 1970s. Sophie calle true stories by sophie calle goodreads. Photographs, diary excerpts and video stills sit alongside three critical essays, and intimate interviews with the artist and with fellow artist damien hirst. When she returned to paris in 1979, she began a series of projects to familiarize herself with the people of the city, through which she hoped to construct identities by offering documentary proof in the form of photographs. Mar 07, 2009 sophie calles art mixes image and text to provoke the kind of intense emotional response usually inspired by epic literature or film. The book features calle s bestknown works, including the blind, no sex last night, the hotel, the address book and a woman vanishes, as well as previously unseen images. Calles work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and evokes the french literary. Sep 23, 2009 o ne day, a journalist from le monde interviewed sophie calle. This comprehensive retrospective of sophie calle not only celebrates the breadth of her iconoclastic work but also leads to a deeper understanding of her unique artistic vision.
Sophie calle, mastu vue by sophie calle book 21 editions published in 2003 in 4 languages and held by 111 worldcat member libraries worldwide. A controversial figure as well as one of frances leading conceptual artists, sophie calle explores her own psychological and emotional terrain in multimedia works, probing ideas of control, freedom, gender, intimacy, and distance in human relationships. This page is automatically generated based on what facebook users are interested in, and not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone associated with the topic. Since the early 1980s, sophie calle has been involved in creating an art where. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over 100,000 booksellers and 60. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Macel, christine, bois, yvealain, rolin, olivier on. Following the resounding success of her introspective retrospective mastu vue. Sophie calle m as tu vue editions xavier barral calle sophie on.
The catalog offers rich illustrations featuring all the main artworks exhibited during the centre pompidous restrospective on sophie calle in 2003. With blind, french conceptual artist sophie calle born 1953 revisits three earlier works constructed around the idea of blindness. Indeed, the first piece, which accompanies calles exhibition mastu vue. Sophie calles art mixes image and text to provoke the kind of. Premier ouvrage sur lensemble des thematiques developpees. Sophie calle, m as tu vue exhibition catalogue a captivating book on sophie calle. Sophie calle encourages a reflection on those relationships that, in their presence or absence, define each persons identity. Her most extraordinary works address rather ordinary human tendencies, from the morbid curiosity informing lhomme au carnet the address book, 1983 to the amorous betrayal of douleur exquise exquisite pain, 19842003, but calle knows how to up the. Paperback coffret sophie calle, doublesjeux 7 photographie by calle sophie 17 dec 1998.
Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Directed by christine macel, curator of the exhibition devoted to sophie calle by the centre pompidou in 20032004, mastu vue. When she returned to paris in 1979, she began a series of projects to familiarize herself with the people of the city, through which she hoped to construct identities by offering documentary proof in the form of photogra. Her oncologist father, robert calle, was a renowned art collector and former director of the nimes carre dart, a contemporary art museum.
Wearing many different hats detective, documentarian, behavioural scientist and diarist sophie calle is connecting art to life. Variously described as a conceptual artist, a photographer, a movie director, and even a detective, she has developed a practice that is instantly recognizable for its distinct narrative elements and frequent combination of images with text. Having found a lost address book on the street in paris, calle copied the pages before returning it anonymously to its owner. The catalog offers rich illustrations featuring all the main artworks exhibited during the centre pompidous restrospective on. Sophie calles the address book, an excerpt the new yorker. Covering the retrospective show on sophie calle, this book sheds light on her powerful iconoclastic work and help you better understand her unique artistic.
Often controversial, calle s projects explore issues of voyeurism, intimacy, and identity. The address book, a key and controversial work in sophie calle s oeuvre, lies at the epicenter of many layers of reality and fiction. Published in 1984, sophie calles lhotel is a perfect book. Sophie calle, mas tu vue exhibition catalogue boutique du. A notoriously controversial figure of the european scene and one of frances leading conceptual artists to date, sophie calle dedicated her career to the creative exploration of personal relationships, investigating both psychological and emotional terrains of all of us. Over two years later, she distributed the missive to 107 women. Over the course of her 38yearlong career, sophie calle has established herself as one of frances most celebrated conceptual artists. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the centre pompidou, paris, 19 november 2003 15 march 2004. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Is it just a coincidence that this fantastical catalogue of french artist sophie calles projects over the years ever so slightly resembles, in its intimate size 23.
Sophie calle, bruno racine foreword, alfred pacquement foreword 4. Venetian suite consists of black and white photographs, texts and maps that document a journey the artist made to venice in order to follow a man, referred to only as henri b. Sophie calle, mas tu vue exhibition catalogue boutique. Although calle undertook the journey in 1979, the texts. Born in paris, calle traveled for seven years after completing her studies. Many of her works juxtapose writing and photography to question. Paris, france, 1953 uses the mediums of photography, video, film, books, text, and performance to pursue her sociological and autobiographical investigations. In les aveugles the blind, created in 1986, she questioned blind people on their representation of beauty. The exhibition will be on view from may 7 through june 25, 2005, at 534 west 21st street. Jan 01, 2004 the art project true stories began in 1988 and is an ongoing project. Books go search todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift new releases registry gift cards. Sophie calle did you see me mas tu vue did you see me. He sat down in her studio and asked her her date of birth. The address book, a key and controversial work in sophie calles oeuvre, lies at the epicenter of many layers of reality and fiction.
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