Apr 10, 2017 over the course of her 38yearlong career, sophie calle has established herself as one of frances most celebrated conceptual artists. Critics of calles work often describe it as mere snooping. In 2019, sophie calle received the centenary medal from the royal photographic society which was established in 1993 in recognition of a sustained, significant contribution to the art of photography. She then began contacting the peoplein essence, following him through the map of his family, friends, lovers, and. Jun 29, 2018 sophie calle born 9th october 1953 is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. Mar 07, 2009 sophie calles art mixes image and text to provoke the kind of intense emotional response usually inspired by epic literature or film.
When a boyfriend brokeup with her by email, french artist sophie calle asked 107 women to read the letter and to analyse it according to their professional interest it was set to music, reordered by a crosswordsetter, performed by an actress, and probed by. Sophie calle is a french photographer, conceptual artist, and writer most famous for her performancelike projects where she plays detective and voyeur, involving herself in bizarre situations with strangers and recording them. Jan 03, 2015 sophie calles true stories book was originally released in 1994 in french. The address book, a key and controversial work in sophie calles oeuvre, lies at the epicenter of many layers of reality and fiction. Basics plus, university place all photos by the author for hyperallergic in april 1981, a detective followed the french artist sophie calle through the streets of paris for one day. Its fascinating to read the french conceptual artist sophie calles the address book in the age of social media. We use cookies to deliver our online services and to provide more personalized services to you. The double game of sophie maria is over, caught between the pages of this delicious book, but the game between calle and auster is not.
Artist sophie calle recounts her serendipitous path to becoming an artist, beginning with a chance stay at a photographers home in bolinas, california, and an experimental visit to a cemetery with a camera. Calle still wants him as author of my actions, and has issued her challenge. Originally published in french as an artists book in 1980 and reissued in 2015 by siglio press in english, suite venitienne epitomizes sophie calles idiosyncratic, documentarystyle text and photography in an eloquent blend of fact and fiction. Born in paris, calle traveled for seven years after completing her studies. Throughout her career, the photographer and installation artist sophie calle has been creating tableaux that recreate her personal journeys. 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. With such goals in mind, she utilized multimedia works and counts mostly on conceptual and.
The fertile mind of sophie calle the new york times. Cover from suite venitienne by sophie calle, published by siglio, 2015. In 2017, the artist was shortlisted for the deutsche borse photography foundation prize for my all actes sud, 2016, a retrospective book of. The society, founded in 1853, has been keen to update its image of late. 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.
Often controversial, calle s projects explore issues of voyeurism, intimacy, and identity as she secretly investigates, reconstructs and documents the lives of strangers whether she is inviting them to sleep in her. Described as haunting and a mystery novel that tirelessly searches for a missing person, the rachel monique project honors a daughters. Sophie calle born 9th october 1953 is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. 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. 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. Sophie calle the address book 2009 available for sale. Artists book by calle sophie appointment with sigmund freud.
Her work frequently depicts human vulnerability, and examines identity and intimacy. Sophie calle investigates the distance between us in suite. Sophie calle born 9 october 1953 is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. Last november, the french artist sophie calle was in london to receive the royal photographic societys centenary medal. 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. Sep 23, 2009 from following a stranger to venice to burying her mothers jewellery at the north pole, sophie calle is frances foremost artist of the unexpected wed 23 sep 2009 16. When a boyfriend dumped her by email, french artist sophie calle asked 100 women to read it and became the star of the venice biennale, reports angelique chrisafis. Sophie calle is known for conceptual, installation and performance art, teaching, photography. The book mixes fact with fiction, creating a mythical character maria who in part enacts some of sophie. Sophie calle is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. Rachel monique tells the story of monique szyndler, sophie calles mother who died in 2007, through diary excerpts and photographs selected by the artist from family albums.
She then interviewed the people listed within and published the results in the french daily liberation. Reading and making notes on sophie calles new publication, i am trying to be attentive, but am distracted with loneliness. Sophie calle is a conceptual artist who performs investigations into the nature of privacy, secrecy, identity, what can be known and what is undiscoverable about other peoplelike a sociologist or anthropologist, but with a style and a dark curiosity and sense of illicit fun and breaking of trusts and taboos that no social scientist could muster, always with an air of. Calle s work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and. She may be a an excellent stalker, but in her pursuit of strangers. Sophie calle auction results artist auction records. Having found a lost address book on the street in paris, calle copied the pages before returning it anonymously to its owner. Perhaps her most contentious work, address book 1983 was inspired by an address book. Sophie calle makes portraits of herself and strangers through investigative methods including surveillance, interviews, photography, and text. Sophie calle artist books, photographs, prints, editions. Artists book by calle sophie appointment with sigmund freud back to this artists list artists books home calle, sophie appointment with sigmund freud.
Mar 24, 2015 for more than 30 years now, sophie calle has engaged in art as provocation. Nov 01, 2015 in the address book, the french artist sophie calle found an address book on a paris street, photocopied its pages, and returned it to its owner. 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. Intrusive, invasive, inquisitive calle the new york.
See available photographs, prints and multiples, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist. The annotated book double game included her interpretation of the work of maria, a fictional artist based on calle in paul austers 1992 novel, leviathan. In the early nineteeneighties, the french artist sophie calle, who is known for projects that involve immersing herself in the lives of strangers or. Often controversial, calles projects explore issues of voyeurism, intimacy, and identity as she secretly investigates, reconstructs and documents the lives of strangers whether she is inviting them to sleep in her. Apr 10, 2017 the annotated book double game included her interpretation of the work of maria, a fictional artist based on calle in paul austers 1992 novel, leviathan. Rachel monique is a highly personal and moving book, intimate and universal in its expressions of mourning and memory.
Jun 18, 2016 basics plus, university place all photos by the author for hyperallergic in april 1981, a detective followed the french artist sophie calle through the streets of paris for one day. 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. Sophie calle is a french artist who has exhibited extensively throughout the world since the late 1970s. 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. A notoriously controversial figure of the european scene and one of frances leading conceptual artists to date, sophie calle dedicated her career to the creative exploration of personal relationships, investigating both psychological and emotional terrains of all of us. For more than 30 years now, sophie calle has engaged in art as provocation. The project, originally published as a serial in the newspaper. Her most extraordinary works address rather ordinary human tendencies, from the morbid curiosity informing lhomme au carnet the address book, 1983 to the amorous betrayal of douleur exquise exquisite pain, 19842003, but calle knows how to up the. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Sophie calle is a contemporary french conceptual artist known for her explorations of personal relationships and chance events. From a source source 6refenreces i can deduce that this shot was to represent her night on october the 5th 2002 where she professedly slept in the eiffel tower.
Images and text ed and provided courtesy of the artist. Calles work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and evokes the french literary movement of the 1960s known as oulipo. Jun 15, 2007 when a boyfriend dumped her by email, french artist sophie calle asked 100 women to read it and became the star of the venice biennale, reports angelique chrisafis. If i fulfill this assignment, maybe he will offer me the novel that i have been asking for as a reward. As multifaceted as the artist herself, this stunningly illustrated book on sophie calles recent installations displays her genius for entwining personal experience with universal truth. In her work, she has attempted to metaphorically seduce her. Her most extraordinary works address rather ordinary human tendencies, from the morbid curiosity informing lhomme au carnet the address book, 1983 to the amorous betrayal of douleur exquise exquisite pain, 19842003. Sophie calle born 1953 creates works exploring the tensions between the observed, the reported, the secret and the unsaid. Over the course of her 38yearlong career, sophie calle has established herself as one of frances most celebrated conceptual artists.
She may be a an excellent stalker, but in her pursuit of strangers, calle presents a. The exhibition was a major retrospective of sophie calles work and also developed a new series of works from her collaboration with new york author, paul auster, whose book, leviathan included a fictional character based on sophie calle. Sophie calles true stories book was originally released in 1994 in french. When a boyfriend brokeup with her by email, french artist sophie calle asked 107 women to read the letter and to analyse it according to their professional interest it was set to music, reordered by a crosswordsetter, performed by an actress, and probed by a forensic psychiatrist, amongst others. The work of conceptual artist sophie calle embraces numerous media. Sophie calle book launch and signing at 192 books, ny paula cooper gallery, siglio press and 192 books invite you to join sophie calle for a signing of the beautiful artists book of calles legendary work, the address book, saturday, november 10 at 6. From following a stranger to venice to burying her mothers jewellery at the north pole, sophie calle is frances foremost artist of the unexpected wed 23 sep 2009 16. The double game of sophiemaria is over, caught between the pages of this delicious book, but the game between calle and auster is not. Sophie calle investigates the distance between us in. Nov 20, 2012 its fascinating to read the french conceptual artist sophie calles the address book in the age of social media. Working across photography, film, and text, her oftcontroversial projects involve thorough documentation of other peoples lives and her interactions with them, as seen in her work suite venitienne 1980 wherein the artist followed a stranger from paris to venice.
She views her entire life as a work of art, and she seeks to. Having found a lost address book on the street in paris, artist sophie calle copied the pages before returning it anonymously to its owner. Sophie calles art mixes image and text to provoke the kind of intense emotional response usually inspired by epic literature or film. She then began contacting the peoplein essence, following him through the map of his family, friends, lovers, and acquaintances. After finding a lost address book, the artist sets out to understand i. Sophie calles the address book, an excerpt the new yorker. Sep 30, 2012 sophie calle is a conceptual artist who performs investigations into the nature of privacy, secrecy, identity, what can be known and what is undiscoverable about other peoplelike a sociologist or anthropologist, but with a style and a dark curiosity and sense of illicit fun and breaking of trusts and taboos that no social scientist could muster, always with an air of danger and transgression. The pillow adds a great deal of context as the story does not end there.
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