During the 1990s, Franz West's work moved in new and innovative
stylistic directions, as his career was solidified through important
international exhibitions. This publication delves into this significant
decade in an effort to contextualize the evolution of West's singular
practice.
The 1990s proved critical in the development of the idiosyncratic style
for which West is still known today. His key innovations from this
period--which included the addition of exuberant color to his
papier-mâché forms, the incorporation of furniture both as art object
and as social incubator, and the inclusion of work by other artists in
his own installations--resulted in dynamic, frequently interactive
installations that helped to expand the possibilities of sculpture and
the ways in which art is experienced. Produced on the occasion of David
Zwirner's 2014 exhibition in New York, this fully illustrated
publication gives an in-depth overview of the decade, arguably the most
important of the artist's lengthy career. It features essays by noted
West scholars Eva Badura-Triska and Veit Loers, as well as a personal
account by Bernhard Riff on video collaborations made with the artist
throughout the 1990s.
