Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present

Klaus Biesenbach, Arthur C.Danto, Chrissie Iles, Nancy Spector, Jovana Stokic

Since the beginning of her career, in Belgrade in the late 1960s, Marina Abramović has been a pioneer of performance art, creating some of the most important works in the field. This catalogue documents approximately fifty of the artist's ephemeral time- and media-based works from throughout her career...

This catalogue documents approximately fifty of the artist's ephemeral time- and media-based works from throughout her career, including re-creations by other performers and a new work performed by the artist for the exhibition. The volume spans more than four decades of Abramovi?'s interventions, sound pieces, video works, installations, photographs, and solo performances as well as her collaborative performances with the German artist Ulay (Uwe Laysiepen).

An accompanying CD with audio commentary by Abramović guides the reader through the book.