Joan Jonas: Five Works

By Valerie Smith

Five Works presents a much broader look at the American artist's oeuvre than its name suggests. This first major exhibition of Jonas's work in a New York museum includes a selection of the artist's works in installation and video, drawings, photographs and sketchbooks. Curated by Valerie Smith, QMA Director of Exhibitions, the show brings together five key works (aha ) from Jonas's career including Organic Honey's Visual Telepathy, Organic Honey: Vertical Roll (1972-1994), The Juniper Tree (1976-1978), Volcano Saga (1985-1994), Revolted by the Thought of Known Places... (1992-2003), and Lines in the Sand (2002) . Also included are her portable My New Theater series (1997-1999), drawings and sketches. All of the works in the exhibition are presented in color and this catalogue which also includes an interview with Jonas and poet/scholars Susan Howe and Jeanne Heuving

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1929641036
• ISBN13: 9781929641031
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Queens Museum of Art
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 10.3"