Dieter roth had a terrifically varied body of work, but a large part of his legacy is his status as the inventor of the artists book, or the book as art. The graphic work of dieter roth by dieter roth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ziya demirel, anna maria aslanoglu an ordinary school day for a teenage girl in istanbul and her encounters with three different men as she goes to school, plays basketball and takes a bus on the way home. Five decades of drawings, graphics, books, paintings, objects, installations, films and video works are represented. Dieter roth april 21, 1930 june 5, 1998 was a swiss artist best known for his artists books, editioned prints, sculptures, and works made of found materials. This volume features books of all sizes and makes spanning a never seizing source of productivity of over 40 years. In 1954 roth started to make experimental works, including his first baked sculpture a spiral made from bread dough, forays into op. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
Catalogue raisonne has plenty of information about the various iterations of this idea, and is the source of some of the images in this post. For roth, art and life flowed readily into each other and much of the material for his artistic output came from his. Dieter roth was a swiss artist, who produced artworks in a great range of media, from artist s books, graphics, drawings and sculptures, to assemblages and installations, including sound, music and video. Besides being a craftsman unparalleled in skill at the printing press the artist introduced. Dieter roth art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. Often credited with defining the modern artist s book, dieter roth 193098 produced a series of works which systematically deconstructed the form of the book throughout the fifties and. Paper offers a unique window into the artist s explorations and expansions of the medium. Both artists poked holes in the idea of the artist s book as strictly a luxurious fine art commodity.
Dieter roth in joan flasch artist book collection, school,of the art institute of chicago. Blurring the line between process and product, roth embraced. It was there she met the artist dieter roth, with whom she swiftly fell in. Among these are roths first radical book experiments, in which he gave rise to an entirely new art form. Dieter roth had a terrifically varied body of work, but a large part of his legacy is his status as the inventor of the artist s book, or the book as art object. Born in hannover, germany to a swiss father and german mother, roth was evacuated at. Considered one of the most influential european artists of the postwar period, dieter roth produced artworks in a great range of media, from artists books. Artist artist group dieter roth title bok 4a edition serial number 100 copy number 43 category artist book material technique letterpress print on paper, spiral binding dimensions duration 40,5 x 31 cm collection zkm center for art and media karlsruhe. See more ideas about books, book design and dieter roth. See more ideas about dieter roth, artist and books.
Artist artist group dieter roth title poetrie 5 bis 1 edition serial number 100 category artist book material technique offset print on paper. Carolina nitsch contemporary art, dieter roth graphics and objects, new york, ny josee bienvenu gallery, dieter roth books, new york, ny. A dieter roth retrospective is published to mark the first major survey exhibition of the artist s work since his death in 1998. A few years later, ed ruscha did much the same thing in america with twentysix gasoline stations, the first in a series of books beginning in 1962. Dieter roth april 21, 1930 june 5, 1998 was a swiss artist best known for his artist s books, editioned prints, sculptures, and works made of found materials, including rotting food stuffs. Book as artwork 1960 1972 exhibition nigel greenwood gallery b, 1972. Dieter roth 193098 was an artist of astonishing breadth and diversity, producing books, graphics, drawings, paintings, sculptures, assemblages and installation works. Organized by sarah suzuki, an associate curator in the department of prints and illustrated books, the exhibition breaks down into five sections.
Germanborn icelandic artist dieter roth worked in a variety of media, but he was best known for his books, sculptures, and installations. A versatile artist, he followed the concrete, fluxus, op, and maximalism art. Apr 16, 2020 explore the world of swissgerman artist dieter roth from a unique vantage point. Editions by dieter roth, on view at the museum of modern art in new york, offers a thematic approach to appreciating roth s contribution to the field of printmaking. The publication offers a window into roth s creative world, reflecting him and his era. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist. More information about these books at momas website, as well as at sites maintained by the grahame galleries and zucker art books. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Dorothy iannones erotic art was inspired by dieter roth. Dieter roth 19301998 was a poet, artist, and master printmaker. In europe, dieter roth reinvented the book as a conceptual work. Dieter roth little tentative recipe zucker art books.
Zucker art books was created by irvings grandson, matthew zucker in 2006 with the publication of dieter roth inprint artists books, although with one foot in antiquarian books the other was moving more into contemporary books, publishing artists projects and multiples. See more ideas about dieter roth, roth, artist books. Moma dieter roth the concrete museum of modern art. Could you talk a little bit more about the format, and how roth came to invent it. Chocolate was the medium of choice for janine antoni and dieter roth to depictand defacetheir own image selfportrait of the artist as a selfdestructing chocolate head. Dieter roth, literaturwurst daily mirror, 1961, newspaper, water, gelatin, and spices in sausage casing, 45. Recognized today as one of the most important and influential artists of the postwar period, roth worked as a painter, sculptor, printmaker, and book artist, creating a wideranging body of work that encompassed op, pop. Childrens book was created in 1957 by dieter roth in concretism style. Dieter roth april 1930 june was a swiss artist best known for his artist s books, editioned prints, sculptures, and works made of found materials, including rotting food he was also known as dieter. Gagosian is pleased to announce dieter roth early books, conceived and presented by matthew zucker, a new yorkbased art book dealer, collector, and. Dieter roth april 21, 1930 june 5, 1998, swiss artist.
Dieter roth was an exceptionally versatile artist, working in drawing, painting, printmaking sculpture, assemblage, installation, and artist books. Find more prominent pieces of artist s book at best visual art database. Considered one of the most influential european artists of the postwar period, dieter roth produced artworks in a great range of media, from artist s books, graphics, drawings, and sculptures, to assemblages and installations including sound, music, and video. In 1954 roth started to make experimental works, including his first baked sculpture a spiral made from bread dough, forays into. Dieter roth and ed ruscha demonstrates that by subverting the traditional fine art publication of deluxe livres dartiste, the artists selfpublished.
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