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Theo Jansen

Dutch sculptor

"Theo Jansen" (article)
"Dream Machines" (interview)
Strandbeest (streaming video)
This segment of Sunday Morning is about Strandbeest, a kinetic sculpture that appears to walk, sculpted by Theo Jansen.

Theo Jansen: the Great Pretender by Theo Jansen (Artist) Delft-based artist Theo Jansen (born 1948) became world-famous with his ingenious and impressive "beach beasts"--mechanical creatures that he places on beaches to roam freely by themselves, propelled by the wind. The artist has been working on these new forms of life since 1990. "Beach beasts" are made from PVC electrical conduits, and get their energy from wind (and therefore, unlike sentient animals, do not have to eat). The evolution of these extraordinary creatures extends over many generations. Eventually, Jansen hopes to establish herds of these animals on the beaches. Repeating creation in this way, he hopes to learn more about existing nature: after all, he is tackling the same problems as the creator. This book--an expanded edition of Jansen's popular 2013 monograph--recounts his experiences as God.
Call Number: NB653.J25 A4 2016
ISBN: 9789462083448
Publication Date: 2017-08-22
Big Art Small Art by Tristan Manco Scale is being taken to new extremes in art: from Luke Jerram's microbiological clear-glass sculptures and Klari Reis's petri dish paintings, to Lilian Bourgeat's oversized furniture and stemware and Janet Echelman's 230-foot-long aerial sculpture that was installed over the Amstel River in Amsterdam. Featured here are forty-five cutting-edge artists from around the world who are revolutionizing our approach to scale in art, using crafted or found objects, unusual materials, texture, color, and patina to create a sense of wonder in which we think afresh about function, appearance, beauty, and aesthetics. The book is divided into two sections: Big Art and Small Art. The artists showcased are innovative in their choice of materials, which include plastic bags (Pascale Marthine Tayou) crayons and pencils (Diem Chau), leaves (Lorenzo Manuel Durán), inflatables (Choi Jeong Hwa),and digital media (Yang Yongliang).
Call Number: N6497 .M36 2014
ISBN: 9780500239223
Publication Date: 2014-10-14

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