Prague Biennale 1: Peripheries Become the Center : National Gallery, Veletrzni Palac, Prague, June 26-August 24-2003

by Milan Knížák

Published on the occasion of the very first Prague Biennale, this chunky volume acts as a virtual dictionary of contemporary art. Listed are the works and biographies of 230 established and emerging artists from all over the world, including the more unfamiliar territories of Venezuela, the Basque Countries, China, and Poland, as selected by 20 international curators, including Lauri Firstenberg, Sofia Hernandez, and Jens Hoffmann. Essays by Giancarlo Politi, Helena Kontova, Luca Beatrice, Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, Tomás Vlcek and Cristina Graziani. Clothbound, 7 x 9 in./592 pgs / Illustrated throughout.

592 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004