Isaac Julien: What Freedom Is To Me by Caleb Azumah Nelson Hardcover Book

Description: Isaac Julien by Caleb Azumah Nelson, Maria Balshaw, Nina Kellgren, Mark Nash, Isabella Maidment, Professor Celeste-Marie Bernier, Adam Finch, Jack Halberstam, Nathan Ladd, Luigia Lonardelli An engrossing book about one of the most important and pioneering contemporary artists and filmmakers working today. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Dance, theatre, music, sculpture, painting, all of these different modes of art-making are encapsulated into my practice, which is why I chose film as a medium for making my work. — Isaac JulienCelebrated for his compelling lyrical films and video art installations, Isaac Julien is one of the leading artists working today.This landmark book reveals the scope of Juliens pioneering practice of over forty years, from the early 1980s to the present day, showcasing works from early films to large-scale, multi-screen installations which investigate the movement of peoples across different continents, times and spaces. It includes some of his early projects as part of Sankofa Film and Video Collective (1983–92); his critically acclaimed ten-screen video installation Lessons of the Hour 2019, a portrait of the life and times of Frederick Douglass, the visionary African American orator, philosopher and self-liberated freedom-fighter; and Once Again … (Statues Never Die) 2022.The wide range of writers and collaborators who have contributed to this book highlight Juliens critical thinking and the way his work breaks down barriers between different artistic disciplines, drawing from film, dance, photography, music, theatre, painting and sculpture by using the themes of desire, history and culture.Featuring strikingly beautiful reproductions of these extraordinarily powerful works, this publication enriches our understanding and appreciation of a remarkable artist.The Isaac Julien app allows readers to immerse themselves in the images of the films and installations by bringing to life the artists work in his recent publications What Freedom Is To Me. Users are able to position their phones camera over a variety of specially chosen images that come to life, in movement and sound, highlighting the artists multifaceted practice that draws from film, dance, photography, music, theatre, painting and sculpture by utilising the themes of desire, history and culture. Author Biography Isabella Maidment is Curator, Contemporary British Art, at Tate Britain.Caleb Azumah Nelson is a British-Ghanaian writer and photographer. His debut novel, Open Water, won the Costa Book Award for First Novel in 2021.Maria Balshaw is Director of Tate. Previously, she was Director of the Whitworth, University of Manchester; Director of Manchester City Galleries; and Director of Culture for Manchester City Council. Maria is Chair of the National Museum Directors Council and is a Trustee of the Factory International Board in Manchester. She is also a member of the Women Leaders in Museums Network and a member of the Bizot group of leading global museums. In 2015, she was awarded a CBE for services to the arts.Celeste-Marie Bernier is Professor of United States and Atlantic Studies at the University of Edinburgh.Adam Finch is a British film editor, whose work spans drama, documentary and the arts.Jack Halberstam is Professor of Gender Studies and English at Columbia University.Nina Kellgren, BSC, is a BAFTA-winning cinematographer based in London.Nathan Ladd is Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at Tate Britain.Luigia Lonardelli is a curator at the Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo (MAXXI).Mark Nash is an independent curator, film historian and filmmaker with a specialisation in contemporary fine art moving image practices, avant-garde and world cinema. He is currently a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz.Irit Rogoff is Professor of Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London.Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian playwright, novelist, poet and essayist. He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize for literature.Bradford Young, ASC, is an American cinematographer. His best-known films include Selma, When They See Us, A Most Violent Year, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Arrival, which earned him a nomination for an Academy Award. Details ISBN1849768722 Author Luigia Lonardelli Pages 208 Publisher Tate Publishing Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781849768726 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-04-27 Imprint Tate Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Isabella Maidment Illustrations 138 Illustrations, unspecified AU Release Date 2023-04-27 NZ Release Date 2023-04-27 UK Release Date 2023-04-27 Subtitle What Freedom Is To Me Alternative 9781849768399 DEWEY 709.2 Audience General ISBN-10 1849768722 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157541717;

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