Paul Sharits

Paul Sharits monograph edited by Yann Beauvais / ISBN 9782840662433 / 200-page hardback, 8 x 10.5 inches / English edition / published by Les presses du reel *** Known primarily for his experimental cinema and pictorial works, Sharits developed an oeuvre that evolved around two central themes: one, closely related to music and the world of abstraction, the other, within the psychological and emotional arena of the figurative. This complete monograph, drawn from a recent exhibition, explores the connections between these two practices, and in addition provides a general introduction to a remarkable body of work.Illustrated throughout, the monograph also includes several essays, texts by Sharits and interviews. Texts by Yann Beauvais, Bill Brand, Edwin Carels, Rosalind Krauss, Jean-Claude Lebensztejn, Wieslaw Michalak, Annette Michelson, Józef Robakowski, Keith Sanborn, Paul Sharits. Paul Jeffrey Sharits (1943-1993) was an American experimental filmmaker and one of the most important rep