Author

Contributions

  • Byars, James Lee - Contributor
  • Museum Boijmans van Beuningen - Contributor

Publication

2020 - Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC700.411
  • LCCN6537.B9 H64 2020

Alternate Titles

  • Sage in the tower

Description

During his first European exhibition in 1969, American conceptual and performance artist James Lee Byars (1932-1997) presented three actions, and with them provided a guideline for experiencing his art: viewers had to believe in the reality he was offering. His premise was the less you had to go by, the greater the scope of your imagination. The artist travelled extensively throughout his life, and maintained his extensive international network by writing letters. Starting from his correspondence with Flor Bex, Lieve De Deyne, and Wies Smals, this Boijmans Study recounts Byars's activities in the Netherlands and Belgium, and also recounts his formative years in Japan

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Boijmans Studies -- 15

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