Uta Barth: Peripheral Vision

Contemporary artist Uta Barth examines the complexities and boundaries of human and mechanical vision in her work. This visually spare yet conceptually rigorous monograph by curator Arpad Kovacs and contributors Lucy Gallun and Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe charts Barth's career path and discusses her most significant compositional series. It also includes previously unpublished bodies of work made early in her career and her most recent work, from dawn to dusk, an ambitious commission marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Getty Center.

Format: Hardback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 23 January 2024
Publisher: Getty Trust Publications

Los Angeles-based contemporary artist Uta Barth (b. 1958) has dedicated her decades-long career to delving into the intricate complexities and boundaries of human and mechanical vision. Initially, her photographs may appear deceptively straightforward, portraying everyday objects such as light filtering through a window, bare tree branches, or a sparsely furnished domestic interior. However, these visually spare yet conceptually rigorous images conceal a layered and nuanced exploration of sight, perception, light, and time. In this extensively illustrated monograph, curator Arpad Kovacs, along with contributors Lucy Gallun and Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe, charts Barth's artistic journey and delves into her most significant compositional series. Through their discussions, the book reveals the various ways in which Barth has shifted attention away from traditional photographic subjects and instead focused on the periphery. The book also includes previously unpublished bodies of work from the early stages of her career, which provide valuable insights into this significant artist's development. Additionally, the book features Barth's most recent work, "from dawn to dusk," an ambitious commission commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Getty Center. This comprehensive volume showcases Barth's exceptional talent and dedication to pushing the boundaries of visual representation.

Dimension: 279 x 240 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781606068052