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Enthralling, 4 Dec 2002
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Matthew Barney is perhaps the most brilliant artist of our time and yet also the most elusive. This comprehensive catalogue of the Cremaster Cycle, his stunningly ambitious and multi-faceted narrative based on the descent of the gonad cells, tries to explain clearly both the narrative itself (Nancy Spector) and provide a glossary (Nevill Wakefield) on the diverse symbolism in the works from TT bike racing and tap dancing to Freemasonry and hard-edge punk rock. A treat is to see Barney's working sketches, story cards and polaroids which belie the obscurism he is often accused of. This is a wonderful, rich and accessibile catalogue for admirers of Barney and anyone interested in real contemporary art.
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Enthralling..., 6 Jan 2004
This review is from: Matthew Barney: The Cremaster Cycle (Hardcover)
Althought this stunning record of Matthew Barney's astonishing Cremaster Cycle is probably best appreciated as a memento of the films themselves, it's also possible to appreciate his incredible verve and imagination just from looking through these pages. A great document of a fascinating work of art.
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Beautiful, 17 Nov 2004
This review is from: Matthew Barney: The Cremaster Cycle (Hardcover)
If you have never seen the Cremaster films or any of Barney's other works, this luxurious book may leave you a little bewildered. Even if you have seen the films, you may still be a little bewildered, or, at least, dazzled.
This is quite the most voluptuous book I have in my collection, from the translucent plastic overlay to the cut-away pages, the whole thing just adds up to an art object, even more than the comprehensive catalogue of the Cremaster Cycle that it is.
The photography is perfect, the colours and reproductions superb and the layout invites you to spend hours looking. The texts at the back and front are very short but informative. I also have several of the individual books which went with the films and exhibitions, but none of them approach this book in oppulence.
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