TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bazzano-Nelson,Florencia
TI  - Liliana Porter and the art of simulation
SN  - 0754664651
AV  - N6639.P67 B39 2008
U1  - 709.2 22
PY  - 2008///]
CY  - Aldershot, England, Burlington, VT
PB  - Ashgate
KW  - Porter, Liliana,
KW  - Arts, Argentine
KW  - Conceptual art
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-162) and index; Introduction --; 1; Liliana Porter's personal journey --; 2; The Magritte series --; 3; In search of imminent revelations --; 4; The subversive inner child --; 5; Malice in wonderland --; Conclusion
N2  - "Visually appealing, conceptually startling, and intellectually engaging-these phrases aptly describe the art of Liliana Porter. Florencia Bazzano-Nelson's study focuses on the principal theme in the Argentine-born artist's work since the 1970s: her playful but subversive dismantling of the limits that separate everyday reality from the world of illusion and simulacra. Over the years, Porter's own evolving interest in perception lead the author to explore a series of interconnected and timely issues in her artistic production, such as the representative function of art, the structural links between art and language, and the witty re-signification of the art-historical images and mass-produced kitsch figurines she has so often featured in her art. Strongly founded in critical theory, Bazzano-Nelson's approach considers Porter's art as the site of conceptually exciting dialogues with Jorge Luis Borges, René Magritte, Michel Foucault, and Jean Baudrillard. Her carefully crafted interdisciplinary analysis not only combines art-historical, literary, and theoretical perspectives but also addresses the artist's work in different media, such as printmaking, conceptual art, photography, and film."--Publisher description
ER  -