Dashwood Books signing for The Mind on Fire by James Welling

Dashwood Books signing for The Mind on Fire by James Welling

Monday, Nov 17, 2014 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

A seminal figure in the Pictures Generation (a group of artists working in 1980s New York) James Welling is best known for his pioneering use of photography and for engaging questions about art and the nature of representation. This book focuses on a particularly fecund period in Welling’s life, charting the works, influences, and shifting ideas he has been pursuing ever since. Chronologically arranged, it features works from the 1970s and 1980s interspersed with never-before-published watercolors, collages, notes, production stills, music, and other ephemera that provide insights into the working process of one of America’s most innovative and significant photographers

This publication accompanied a traveling exhibition that was shown at MK Gallery, Milton Keynes (2012), Centro Galego de arte Contemporáneo - CGAC, Santiago  de Compostela (2013) and Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver (2014).

 

For those able to attend the book signing in person the artist will include a complimentary print:

Window, 1725 W. Washington Blvd, Venice CA, 1976

Epson 3880 print on Museo Silver Rag, 8 x 11 inches, edition of 63

About the print: Window, 1725 W. Washington Blvd. Venice, CA, 1976 is a special image that has not been previously printed, and has been produced specifically for the event.  Only one print will be given to each customer regardless of how many books they buy and reserved strictly for those attending the event in person - first come first served.