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Mrs. Tependris: The Contemporary Years: The Adventures of An Art Collector

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Mrs. Tependris-the eccentric, dramatic, lovable, and awardwinning brainchild of artist Konstantin Kakanias-is seeking to find greater meaning in her life. In doing so, she becomes obsessed with her personal liberation and the art of creation and, as a consequence, makes a foray into the world of contemporary art. This colorful, stylish, and irresistible volume chronicles her journey with great insight and humor. Page after page, Kakanias' whimsical, beautiful art and calligraphy document the couture-wearing Mrs. Tependris' madcap adventures and comments on the work of some forty noteworthy artists in contemporary art. Interspersed throughout are pages that are dedicated to Mrs. Tependris' quest for self-understanding and move the story forward, whether on the phone with a friend or having flashbacks to her time with Andy Warhol at the Factory. Ultimately she discovers that she too is an artist and, in fact, that we are all artists, creators of our own happiness. At once informative, entertaining, and visually stimulating, Mrs. Tependris will delight those with an interest in contemporary art and fashion, while her dramatic adventures and life-affirming story will endear her to readers from all walks of life.
John Baldessari
Matthew Barney
Vanessa Beecroft
Ross Bleckner
Leigh Bowery
Chris Burden
Maurizio Cattelan
John Currin
Eric Fischl
Sylvie Fleury
Robert Gobe
Nan Goldin
Felix Gonzalez-Torres
Andreas Gursky
Damien Hirst
David Hockney
Mike Kelley
Jeff Koons
Joseph Kosuth
Roy Lichtenstein
Paul McCarthy
Miltos Manetas
Bruce Nauman
Shirin Neshat
Chris Ofili
Catherine Opie
Jack Pierson
Lari Pittman
RobPruitt
Charles Ray
Alexis Rockman
Nancy Rubins
Ed Ruscha
Robert Ryman
Cindy Sherman
Robert Smithson
Wolfgang Tillmans
Cy Twombly
Kara Walker
Andy Warhol
Lisa Yuskavage

Pages: 96

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Release: June 01, 2002

ISBN: 0847824233

ISBN 13: 9780847824236

Mrs. Tependris: The Contemporary Years: The Adventures of An Art Collector

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Mrs. Tependris-the eccentric, dramatic, lovable, and awardwinning brainchild of artist Konstantin Kakanias-is seeking to find greater meaning in her life. In doing so, she becomes obsessed with her personal liberation and the art of creation and, as a consequence, makes a foray into the world of contemporary art. This colorful, stylish, and irresistible volume chronicles her journey with great insight and humor. Page after page, Kakanias' whimsical, beautiful art and calligraphy document the couture-wearing Mrs. Tependris' madcap adventures and comments on the work of some forty noteworthy artists in contemporary art. Interspersed throughout are pages that are dedicated to Mrs. Tependris' quest for self-understanding and move the story forward, whether on the phone with a friend or having flashbacks to her time with Andy Warhol at the Factory. Ultimately she discovers that she too is an artist and, in fact, that we are all artists, creators of our own happiness. At once informative, entertaining, and visually stimulating, Mrs. Tependris will delight those with an interest in contemporary art and fashion, while her dramatic adventures and life-affirming story will endear her to readers from all walks of life.
John Baldessari
Matthew Barney
Vanessa Beecroft
Ross Bleckner
Leigh Bowery
Chris Burden
Maurizio Cattelan
John Currin
Eric Fischl
Sylvie Fleury
Robert Gobe
Nan Goldin
Felix Gonzalez-Torres
Andreas Gursky
Damien Hirst
David Hockney
Mike Kelley
Jeff Koons
Joseph Kosuth
Roy Lichtenstein
Paul McCarthy
Miltos Manetas
Bruce Nauman
Shirin Neshat
Chris Ofili
Catherine Opie
Jack Pierson
Lari Pittman
RobPruitt
Charles Ray
Alexis Rockman
Nancy Rubins
Ed Ruscha
Robert Ryman
Cindy Sherman
Robert Smithson
Wolfgang Tillmans
Cy Twombly
Kara Walker
Andy Warhol
Lisa Yuskavage

Pages: 96

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Release: June 01, 2002

ISBN: 0847824233

ISBN 13: 9780847824236

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