Charles Atlas - Hardcover

by Charles Atlas (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Raphael Gygax (Editor), Raphael Gygax (Text by (Art/Photo Books))

For almost 50 years, Charles Atlas (b. 1949, St. Louis, USA) has been a leading figure in the domain of film and video art, creating complex video installations and seminal films documenting dance and performance art. He rose to renown with collaborative projects involving choreographers such as Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) and Michael Clark (b. 1962), as well as the fashion designer and performance artist Leigh Bowery (1961-1994). This publication features specially commissioned essays by art historians and curators, reflecting on Atlas' artistic strategies and the themes that have shaped his oeuvre over the years. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich (17 February - 13 May 2018).