Karen Kilimnik
Karen Kilimnik • 2006 • Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania
- Author
- Karen Kilimnik
- First published
- 2006
- Genres
- Art
- ISBN
- 9783905701234
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Published in 2006 by the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania, this monograph serves as a comprehensive catalog for the mid-career survey exhibition of Karen Kilimnik. The volume documents her distinct aesthetic, which draws heavily from pop culture, 18th-century portraiture, and romanticized ballet imagery. It was produced to provide critical context for her multifaceted practice, which often utilizes theatrical staging and a diaristic, fractured approach to art history and celebrity media.
The book captures the spirit of Kilimnik’s installations, which often blend high-art sensibilities with the fleeting, superficial nature of tabloids and fashion. Designed to mirror the artist's own playful yet melancholic layering of references, the publication was received as an essential guide to understanding her contribution to the post-modern landscape of the 1990s and 2000s. It features essays and image plates that highlight her influence on the intersection of fine art and digital-age obsession.
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