Full Description
In early 2007, Doug Aitken's work New Day Now will be projected onto seven facades on and around the MoMA building. This publication serves as both a document and an extension of the project. Designed by Aitken's studio and featuring critical texts by Klaus Biesenbach and Peter Eleey, the book examines Aitken's dramatic combinations of structural and narrative devices as well as additional behind-the-scenes material about his creative process.
Contents
1. Essay by Klaus Biesenbach on Aitken's past work leading up to (and including) new work; 2. The City as Body - Aitken in conversation with various individuals, including Marshall Berman, William Forsythe, Vito Acconci, Elizabeth LeCompte, Norman Foster, Melissa Plaut and Max Page; 3. Essay by Peter Eleey on New Day Now, with still images from the film; 4. The Creation of New Day Now, including production shots, photographs of the shooting script, Aitken's notes and renderings of the installation on the MoMA building and environs.
