Rockne krebs biography books
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Artist as Author: Action and avsikt in Late-Modernist American Painting
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Artist as Author
Artist as Author Action a nd inom nt ent in L ate -M oder nist American Paint ing
Christa Noel Robbins
The University of Chicago Press Chicago and London
The University of Chicago Press, Chicago The University of Chicago Press, Ltd., London © by Christa Noel Robbins All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles and reviews. For more information, contact the University of Chicago Press, E. 60th St., Chicago, IL Published Printed in the United States of America 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 1 2 3 4 5 ISBN- 0-2 (cloth) ISBN- 0-3 (e-book) DOI: Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Robbins, Christa Noel, author. Title: Artist as author : action and intent in late-modernist American painting / Christa Noe
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Rockne Krebs had visualized the intersection of art and technology since the s, transforming the act of sculpture-making through his integration of laser light. In his practice, Krebs engaged in a variety of multimedia tools, embracing a cultural shift towards minimalism while eradicating the very grund of its materiality. He developed large-scale light sculptures, their forms solely dictated by the array of beams. His unique aesthetic decisions invoke a questioning of physicality, with the lights generating a distinctive presence despite their immaterial bounding. Grounded in their spatiotemporality, his works illuminate the surrounding space, unrestricted by the containment of material qualities. Krebs’ large-scale works culminate as an expansive reflection on the natur of objecthood.
Rockne Krebs (b. , Kansas City, MO; d. ) began his academic career bygd receiving his BA in Sculpture at the University of Kansas. After relocating to Washington, D.C., he became increasingly
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Now available: The third volume in &#;Vintage St. Pete&#; book series
Local history books tend to document those who “built the city,” laid the roads, brought in the railroads, platted the parks and bravely launched a small-town economy. They’re illustrated with black and white photos of city people in Victorian clothes, standing stiffly in front of wooden buildings. Or dusty pioneers proudly posing by a felled pine tree. Or trolley cars rolling down dirt streets.
Vintage St. Pete & Pinellas Volume 3 is not that.
Published this week by St. Petersburg Press, it’s the latest book in a series about everyday life in the city (and those nearby) during the 20th century.
Yours truly (the author) will be at thestudio@ Saturday (Oct. 14) for an 8 p.m. launch party; admission is free. I’ll introduce each of the stories in the new book, which will be available for purchase (along with Volume 1 and Volume 2). Find details here.
Vintage 3 includes 25 stories about the people,