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A journey through the groundbreaking works of Bruce Nauman, one of the most restlessly inventive contemporary artists of today. Since the late 1960s Bruce Nauman has established a completely new understanding of contemporary art, and has been acknowledged as one of the most relevant artists of the twentieth century. Both the last modern artist and because of his ceaseless experimental approach to new media - the very first contemporary artist, Nauman has is recognised for his landmark conceptual approach against which much contemporary art of today can be measured. Focusing in particular on his experiments with sound, the moving image and immersive installations, this book features explorations of Nauman's video works of the 1980s and 1990s, as well as on his studio practice and more recent work, along with a revealing in-depth conversation between the artist and Andrea Lissoni and Nicholas Serota. This essential book reveals Bruce Nauman as an artist who has uniquely blazed a trail in both the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

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Henriette Huldisch is Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. Andrea Lissoni is Artistic Director of the Haus der Kunst, Munich, and former Senior Curator, International Art (Film) at Tate Modern. Nicholas Serota is Chair of Arts Council England, and former Director of Tate Joan Simon is an independent curator and editor. Katy Wan is Assistant Curator at Tate Modern.

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