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This monograph brings together the work of artist David Medalla. Born in Manila, in the Philippines in 1942, and based since 1960 mainly in London, Medalla has distinguished himself internationally as an innovator of the avant-garde. His work has embraced a multitude of enquiries and enthusiasms, forms and formats, to express a singular yet deeply coherent vision of the world.
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MON.ME.D.95
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A book on the multi-disciplinary and experimental practice of artist David Medalla, who was born in the Philippines. Based in London since the 1960s, he has made an effort to remain independent of the art market and the institutional structure.
Artist biography, bibliography and illustrated
(Abstract source: http://www.aaa.org.hk/Collection/Details/27448)
'This book by the distinguished art critic Guy Brett is the first attempt to bring together a fascinating and ephemeral body of artistic work which escapes a simple definition. Born in Manila, in the Philippines in 1942, and based since 1960 mainly in London, David Madalla has distinguished himself internationally as a major innovaor of the avant-garde. Over the last forty years his work has embraced a multitude of enquiries and enthusiasms, forms and formats, to express a singular yet deeply coherent vision of the world. Proud of his effort to remain independent of the commercial, beauocratic and chauvinistic pressures of the art world, he has nevertheless been an international creative forice, travelling, encouraging artists creating groups and exhibition spaces, and evolving his own art which strives towards the emergence of a new kind of transnational and polymorphic culture.'
(Abstract from back cover of book)
Artist biography, bibliography and illustrated
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documentation of works included.' (Abstract source: http://www.aaa.org.hk/Collection/Details/27448)
'This book by the distinguished art critic Guy Brett is the first attempt to bring together a fascinating and ephemeral body of artistic work which escapes a simple definition. Born in Manila, in the Philippines in 1942, and based since 1960 mainly in London, David Madalla has distinguished himself internationally as a major innovaor of the avant-garde. Over the last forty years his work has embraced a multitude of enquiries and enthusiasms, forms and formats, to express a singular yet deeply coherent vision of the world. Proud of his effort to remain independent of the commercial, beauocratic and chauvinistic pressures of the art world, he has nevertheless been an international creative forice, travelling, encouraging artists creating groups and exhibition spaces, and evolving his own art which strives towards the emergence of a new kind of transnational and polymorphic culture.'
(Abstract from back cover of book)
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