Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House: Writings 1973-1994

by Bill Viola and Viola

Book Overview

Chosen to represent the United States at the 46th Venice Biennale, Bill Viola, a New York artist living on the West Coast, is recognized internationally for his work in video and sound installations. This book brings together a selection of essays, notebook entries, drawings, and descriptions of projects that map Viola's personal course through the readings, observations, experiments, and associations that form the groundwork for his art. Each work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262720256
• ISBN13: 9780262720250
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher