Famed for his extension of painting beyond the canvas, via the use of stripes of color that frequently extend into the spaces in which the work is exhibited, Daniel Buren (born 1938) is one of France's most internationally esteemed artists. As a guest artist in Paris' art festival Monumenta, 2012, Buren has executed a vibrant and eccentric installation in the nave of the Grand Palais. Visitors are confronted by circular planes of colored glass that section off the space into different levels, creating an overall kaleidoscopic, mesmerizing effect. A collection of the preparatory sketches for his project, this book follows the development of Buren's imagination and process from the initial stages--abandonment, remodeling and combination--to the final choices. The compilation is not limited to drawings, but instead, examines his graphic sketches, that is, as Buren himself notes, constituted by anything that helps me clarify certain thoughts.

This book tells the story of the first permanent artwork in the UK by the renowned artist Daniel Buren (born 1938), widely considered France's greatest living artist and one of the most significant contributors to the conceptual art movement. Commissioned by Art on the Underground, Buren has created a new permanent installation at Tottenham Court Road station in the center of London, famously the location of extensive 1980s mosaics by Eduardo Paolozzi. The artwork, which is set to be completed in late 2016, will become a major feature of the two new entrances and ticket hall of the redesigned station. His interventions play with simple shapes, colors and, of course, his trademark stripes. The result sits firmly within his illustrious practice, and yet presents the public with something wholly new and unexpected. The book includes stunning installation shots of the work in situ, behind-the-scenes photos of the project in progress, architects' drawings and plans, and the artist's notes and sketches. A conversation between Buren and Tim Marlow walk the reader through the Tottenham Court Road installation and discuss it alongside his other public transport works, while a text by Hans Ulrich Obrist places the work in the context of Buren's wider practice since the 1960s. More than a rare monograph in English on one of the most influential international artists of recent decades, this volume also takes the reader on the fascinating journey from initial artistic concept through to realized physical form in the public realm.

Five decades of Buren, with responses from his collaborators

French conceptual artist Daniel Burn (born 1938) is famous for his works in situ, often transforming buildings through colorful glass and stripes placed on columns or walls. This career-spanning monograph includes contributions by curators, gallerists and fellow artists such as Sophie Calle, Hans Haacke and more. This publication was made in cooperation with Roulette Russe, Denmark.

Für diesen Band wurden Texte von Daniel Buren ausgewählt, die seine künstlerische wie theoretische Arbeit seit 1967 besonders anschaulich dokumentieren. Vor allem die Schriften, die bereits einen festen Platz in der kunstgeschichtlichen Literatur einnehmen, wurden ausnahmslos aufgenommen. Für eine detaillierte Auseinandersetzung mit allen Formen der Textproduktion Bürens - vor allem den zahlreichen Werkbeschreibungen und Interviews - verweisen wir auf die dreibändige Schriftenausgabe Daniel Buren. Les Ecrits (1965-1990), die 1991 vom Musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux herausgegeben wurde. Die Texte erscheinen in chronologischer Reihenfolge.

Texts by Daniel Buren were selected for this volume, his artistic and theoretical work Documented particularly clearly since 1967. In front all the fonts that already have a permanent place in the occupy literature on art history recorded without exception. For a detailed discussion with all forms of text production Bürens - especially the numerous work descriptions and interviews - we refer to the three-volume. Written edition by Daniel Buren. Les Ecrits (1965-1990), the 1991 of the Musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux was issued. The texts appear in chronological order.