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- Title
Small Fires Burning: Bruce Nauman and the Activation of Conceptual Art.
- Authors
WALSH, TAYLOR
- Abstract
The article offers information on artist Bruce Nauman, his photographic artwork "Burning Small Fires," and conceptual art. Topics discussed include artist Edward Ruscha and his photographs, the use of stagecraft in his works by Nauman, and the use of book-burning in art by these artists. Also mentioned are the political aspects of the artwork produced by Nauman and Ruscha, the antiwar sentiment in the U.S. against the Vietnam War in the 1960s, and the use of neon signs in his art by Nauman focusing on war.
- Publication
October, 2018, Issue 163, p21
- ISSN
0162-2870
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1162/OCTO_a_00316