Franz West


An investigation into the work of the celebrated Viennese Aktionist.


Survey by Robert Fleck, Interview by Bice Curiger, Focus by Neal Benezra, Artist's Choice by Kathryn Norberg, Writings by Franz West


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Overview
  • Franz West (b.1947) is an internationally renowned Austrian sculptor who emerged from the 1960s generation of Viennese Aktionists, who used their own bodies in their art
  • Often inviting visitors to participate in or even wear his sculptures, West encourages us to explore our involvement in contemporary art and its presentation
  • Packed with wonderful photographs, this book is an indispensable guide to the diverse, allusive, witty structures, collages and installations of this important and prolific artist



In The Press

'The boldest, best executed, and most far-reaching publishing project devoted to contemporary art. These books will revolutionize the way contemporary art is presented and written about.' (Artforum)

'The combination of intelligent analysis, personal insight, useful facts and plentiful pictures is a superb format invaluable for specialists but also interesting for casual readers, it makes these books a must for the library of anyone who cares about contemporary art.' (Time Out)

'A unique series of informative monographs on individual artists.' (The Sunday Times)



About the author(s)

Robert Fleck is Director of the Deichtorhallen in Hamburg. He has been working as an art critic and curator since 1981. From 1991–93 he was the Federal Curator for Austrian contemporary art, and in 1998 he co-curated Manifesta 2. From 2000–03 he was Director of ERBAN Fine Art School in Nantes. His books include Die Mühl-Kommune (2003) and Yves Klein (2004). 

Bice Curiger is Curator at Kunsthaus Zurich and the co-founder and Editor in Chief of Parkett. She wrote the definitive monograph Meret Oppenheim, A Retrospective (1989).

Neal Benezra is Director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He has written extensively on contemporary German sculpture for art journals such as Flash Art and Parkett.



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