Her work methodically organizes an unveiling of reality her own and that of others, while allocating a controlled part of this reality to chance. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Sophie calle has filled the french pavilion of the venice biennale with a praised exhibition about her emailed dumping letter. Published in 1984, sophie calles lhotel is a perfect book. Sep 30, 2012 the address book, a key and controversial work in sophie calle s oeuvre, lies at the epicenter of many layers of reality and fiction. Read the artist bio and gain a deeper understanding with mutualarts artist profile. Having found a lost address book on the street in paris, calle copied the pages before returning it anonymously to its owner. In les aveugles the blind, created in 1986, she questioned blind people on their representation of beauty. Jan 01, 2004 sophie calle is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. This comprehensive retrospective of sophie calle not only celebrates the breadth of her iconoclastic work but also leads to a deeper understanding of her unique artistic vision. Ghosts reminds us again of this awareness in a beautifully simple yet challenging project.
The address book, a key and controversial work in sophie calles oeuvre, lies at the epicenter of many layers of reality and fiction. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Sophie calle was the recipient of the 2010 hasselblad award for photography and the 2017 icp infinity award. The work of conceptual artist sophie calle embraces numerous media. Paris, france, 1953 uses the mediums of photography, video, film, books, text, and performance to pursue her sociological and autobiographical investigations. Art sophie calle sophie calle has been making work since the late 1970s that employs provocative and sometimes. Published in 1984, sophie calle s lhotel is a perfect book.
All siglio titles are distributed to the trade by artbookd. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. In a 2008 conversation between artists sophie calle and jill magid, calle noted that lhomme au carnet aka the address book, 1983 was her only work to date where she went. Sophie calle and the san francisco bay area missing and the related programming add a new chapter to sophie calles special relationship with the san francisco bay area.
Her work often incorporates elements of voyeurism, surveillance, and personal narrative to explore the nature of love, intimacy, violence and death. Calles work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and evokes the french literary movement of the 1960s known as oulipo. Apr 10, 2017 sophie calle in her home studio in the paris suburb of malakoff. Gardners will stipulates that the arrangement of works in her namesake museums galleries never be altered, so for several years after the theft. Sophie calles the address book, an excerpt the new yorker. Sophie calle, the birthday ceremony detail 3 1998 sophie calle is fascinated by the interface between our public lives and our private selves. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. In the forthcoming months, several solo exhibitions of her work will be on view. Her work frequently depicts human vulnerability, and examines identity and intimacy. She then embarked on a search to come to know this stranger by contacting listed individualsin essence, following him through the map. She then began contacting the peoplein essence, following him through the map of his family, friends, lovers, and acquaintances. Her work methodically organizes an unveiling of reality her own and that of others, while allocating a controlled part of t. Sophie calle is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist.
Sophie calle is a contemporary french conceptual artist known for her explorations of personal relationships and chance events. Courtesy of sophie calle and paula cooper gallery, new york. When she returned to paris in 1979, she began a series of projects to familiarize herself with the people of the city, through which she hoped to construct identities by offering documentary proof in the form of photographs. In 1981, calle took a job as a chambermaid at a venice hotel and secretly photographed the rooms in the absence of the guests. Sophie calle artist books, photographs, prints, editions. Sophie calle born 9 october 1953 is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. With blind, french conceptual artist sophie calle born 1953 revisits three earlier works constructed around the idea of blindness. Sophie adele billard born calle was born in 1803, at birth place, to alexandre francois calle and marie rose victoire calle born letrosne. Variously described as a conceptual artist, a photographer, a movie director, and even a detective, she has developed a practice that is instantly recognizable for its distinct narrative elements and frequent combination of images with text. In the early nineteeneighties, the french artist sophie calle, who is known for projects that involve immersing herself in the lives of strangers or allowing strangers a view of her own life. Cuidese mucho at museo tamayo, mexico until 1st of march, 2015, for the last and first time at the musee dart contemporain, montreal 5 february 10 may 2015, and a.
Many of her works juxtapose writing and photography to question. In the book romance a granade, claude jauniere tells the story of a. Collaborative artists book and project by sophie calle. Books coming through the glass window or store front. Photographically illustrated papercovered boards debossed with title on cover. Her playful lifeasart work doesnt stop with magazine photo shoots.
Media in category sophie calle the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Since the late 1970s, sophie calle has merged image and narration. The fertile mind of sophie calle the new york times. This has led her to investigate patterns of behaviour using techniques akin to those of a private investigator, a psychologist, or a forensic scientist.
This exhibit will also feature works from calles autobiographies, and will open to the public at fraenkel gallery s fraenkellab 1632 market street for two. When she returned to paris in 1979, she began a series of projects to familiarize herself with the people of the city, through which she hoped to construct identities by offering documentary proof in the form of photogra. Perhaps her most contentious work, address book 1983 was inspired by an address book. In the late 1970s, her career began when she photographed the. Born in paris, calle traveled for seven years after completing her studies. From the beginning, she has exhibited in galleries and international museums. Sophie calle historical records and family trees myheritage.
One day she received an email from her boyfriend telling her it was over. Feb 20, 20 one day she received an email from her boyfriend telling her it was over. Calle s work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and evokes the french literary movement of the 1960s known as oulipo. Sophie calle has 50 books on goodreads with 8121 ratings. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Books by sophie calle all formats hardcover paperback sort by. Sophie calle demonstrates a great social awareness. Sophie calle escuela fotografia alicante escuela mistos. In 2010, sophie calle was the recipient of the hasselblad award for photography. Lives and works in malakoff, france, and is represented by paula cooper gallery and perrotin. Over two years later, she distributed the missive to 107 women. Sophie calle is a french artist who has exhibited extensively throughout the world since the late 1970s.
See more ideas about sophie calle, narrative photography and photography. Sophie calle paris, 1953 fue abandonada por una pareja, a quien. Having found a lost address book on the street in paris, calle copied the pages before returning it to its anonymous owner. Publishers description the address book, a key and controversial work in sophie calles oeuvre, lies at the epicenter of many layers of reality and fiction. Cuidese mucho, museum of contemporary art, santiago, chile 1919 2018 sophie calle. A controversial figure as well as one of frances leading conceptual artists, sophie calle explores her own psychological and emotional terrain in multimedia works, probing ideas of control, freedom, gender, intimacy, and distance in human relationships. This exhibit will also feature works from calles autobiographies, and will open to the public at fraenkel gallerys fraenkellab 1632 market street for two months.
To staff and visitors of bostons isabella stewart gardner museum, where more than a dozen objects and works of art were stolen in march 1990, sophie calle recently posed this simple question. Sophie calles voyeuristic fascination with the lives of others inspired the hotel, a project she executed in the early 1980s while posing as a chambermaid at a hotel in venice, italy. See available photographs, prints and multiples, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist. Mar 04, 2017 the deutsche borse photography foundation prize 2017, featuring sophie calles new work, is at the photographers gallery. Sophie married drausin arsene billard on month day 1832, at age 29 at marriage place. Sophie calle in her home studio in the paris suburb of malakoff. Oct 08, 2012 in the early nineteeneighties, the french artist sophie calle, who is known for projects that involve immersing herself in the lives of strangers or allowing strangers a view of her own life. The email was almost as if it was not meant for her. Jun 15, 2007 sophie calle has filled the french pavilion of the venice biennale with a praised exhibition about her emailed dumping letter.