Minor Histories : Statements, Conversations, Proposals
  • critical theory
  • cloth boards issued without dust jacket
  • offset-printed
  • sewn bound
  • black-and-white
  • 23.5 x 21 cm.
  • 432 pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered
  • ISBN 0262112779

Minor Histories : Statements, Conversations, Proposals

Mike Kelley, John C. Welchman

Minor Histories : Statements, Conversations, Proposals

description

Second volume of Mike Kelley's collected writings. "Minor Histories organizes Kelley's writings into five sections. 'Statements' consists of twenty pieces produced between 1984 and 2002 (most of which were written to accompany exhibitions), including "Ajax," which draws on Homer, Colgate- Palmolive, and Longinus to present its eponymous hero; 'Some Aesthetic High Points,' an exercise in autobiography that counters the standard artist bio included in catalogs and press releases; and a sequence of "creative writings" that use mass cultural tropes in concert with high art mannerisms—approximating in prose the visual styles that characterize Kelley's artwork. 'Video Statements and Proposals' are introductions to videos made by Kelley and other artists, including Paul McCarthy and Bob Flanagan and Sheree Rose. 'Image-Texts' offers writings that accompany or are part of artworks and installations. This section includes 'A Stopgap Measure,' Kelley's zestful millennial essay in social satire, and 'Meet John Doe,' a collage of appropriated texts. 'Architecture' features an discussion of Kelley's 'Educational Complex' (1995) and an interview in which he reflects on the role of architecture in his work. Finally, 'Ufology' considers the aesthetics and sexuality of space as manifested by UFO sightings and abduction scenarios." - publisher's statement.

Cambridge, MA: MIT Press,
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