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The problem of the present

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March 2006, no. 279

Stelarc: The monograph edited by Marquard Smith

MIT Press, $54.95 hb, 269 pp, 0262195186

The problem of the present

by
March 2006, no. 279

Copiously illustrated, though in black and white, multivocal yet with an emphatic philosophical tone, this MIT publication distinguishes itself as being at odds with much current Australian art publishing. Although visual arts audiences and readers in Australia constantly bemoan the lack of publishing in this field, Craftsman House and Thames & Hudson have actively taken up the mantle over the last two years, generating monographs on emerging and established artists (see Anthony Gardner’s review of the New Art Series on page 16). Certain state arts agencies have also channelled significant resources into commissioning substantial documents on local practitioners. Generally contextualised by one writer and lavishly illustrated in colour, such monographs are in contrast to this compilation of multiple voices and surprisingly monochrome record of the work of one of Australia’s best-known artists. 

Zara Stanhope reviews ‘Stelarc: The monograph’ edited by Marquard Smith

Stelarc: The monograph

edited by Marquard Smith

MIT Press, $54.95 hb, 269 pp, 0262195186

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