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The Artist Is Present
Marina Abramović’s The Artist Is Present is a richly illustrated hardcover published by the Museum of Modern Art in 2010. The book captures the iconic performance piece that made Abramović a landmark figure in contemporary art, pairing striking photographs with insightful text about the work’s conception and impact.
The volume offers a visual journey through the performance, featuring abstract, digital, erotic, portrait, and documentary photography that reflects the breadth of Abramović’s practice. As a non‑fiction monograph, it serves both as a scholarly resource and an engaging read for art enthusiasts, students, and collectors.
The copy is in good condition with light cover scuffing, minor edge and corner wear, and a small dent/chip on the back cover’s bottom edge, plus a rare page corner scuff. Pages are clean, tidy, and tightly bound with no writing or dog‑ears, and the book comes from a smoke‑free home.
This illustrated edition is an excellent addition for anyone interested in performance art, modern photography, or the work of Marina Abramović, and it fits well on both personal shelves and professional collections.