When Trash Becomes Art, Lea Vergine
TRASH Rubbish Mongo
What if trash doesn’t mark the end—but the beginning of art?
In When Trash Becomes Art, art critic Lea Vergine explores how 20th- and 21st-century artists transform discarded objects and waste into powerful works of art. From Kurt Schwitters to Louise Bourgeois, and from Cindy Sherman to Andreas Serrano, this book reveals how 'trash' becomes a medium for expressing themes such as consumerism, alienation, and impermanence.
Vergine’s approach is both broad and insightful: she examines not only visual art, but also how waste materials appear in architecture, dance, music, theater, and film. Her essays are sharp, culturally informed, and richly illustrated. She argues that trash is not just a material, but a symbol of risk, seduction, and creative freedom.
Lea Vergine (1938–2020) was a renowned Italian art critic and curator. She authored several influential books on avant-garde and performance art, including Body Art and Performance and Art on the Cutting Edge. With When Trash Becomes Art, she offers a fascinating contribution to art history and the ongoing dialogue on sustainability and aesthetics.
This book is in stock at our warehouse in the Netherlands and available for fast delivery (no customs fees for orders within the Netherlands and the EU).
Product Information
- Title: When Trash Becomes Art – TRASH Rubbish Mongo
- Author: Lea Vergine
- Editor/Introduction: Lea Vergine
- Publisher: Skira Editore S.p.A., Milan
- ISBN: 9788876247286
- Language: English
- Binding: Paperback with dust jacket
- Pages: 180
- Illustrations: Yes
- Edition: Illustrated edition (2007)
- Dimensions: 5.91 x 8.27 x 0.59 inches
- Weight: approx. 544 g
- Condition: Excellent, almost like new
- EAN: 9788876247286
Price without shipping costs
Dit vindt u misschien ook interessant / You might also find this interesting
Parkett No. 65Parkett No. 65 (2002) – bilingual contemporary art magazine with essays and projects by leading artists. A collectible issue in very good condition, cover with light handling marks.
€ 21,95Tip van Stip
ADHOCISM – Charles Jencks & Nathan Silver NEW BOOKThe Case for Improvisation Vernieuwde en uitgebreide editie van de cultklassieker uit 1972. Inspirerend manifest over de kracht van improvisatie in design en architectuur. Nieuw boek, nog verpakt in uitgeversfolie. Engelstalig.
€ 21,95
Archeologia da spiaggia – Maurizio FinottoIn Archeologia da spiaggia (Strandarcheologie) presenteert de Italiaanse kunstenaar Maurizio Finotto een geestig en melancholisch overzicht van zijn vondsten langs de branding.
Tweetalige editie (Italiaans/Engels). Hardcover.€ 14,95
Bigert & Bergström: Works 1986–2016 – Mats Bigert & Lars BergströmAn impressive retrospective documenting three decades of groundbreaking art at the intersection of climate, science, and technology.
This substantial monographic work documents the thirty-year collaboration of the Swedish artist…€ 35,00
Wie is er bang voor hedendaagse kunst? – Kyung An & Jessica CerasiEen gids van A tot Z over de kunstwereld. Verhelderende en toegankelijke gids, die drempels van galeries en het musea wegneemt. Vrijwel nog als nieuw exemplaar.
€ 21,95
The Paper Bag Princess, Robert N. MunschChildren’s book classic. In The Paper Bag Princess by Robert N. Munsch, a princess rescues her prince and chooses freedom. Humorous, feminist, and beautifully illustrated by Michael Martchenko.
€ 13,95
Mooi niet, Stefan Boonen en Willo GonnissenMooi niet – Creatief kinderboek over hedendaagse kunst van Stefan Boonen en Willo Gonnissen. Humorvol. Vrijwel nog als nieuw exemplaar.
€ 9,95
Karin van Dam, Meta Knol, Laura Stamps, Benno TempelKarin van Dam – Born in a Balloon. Kunstboek naar aanleiding van de tentoonstelling in Gemeentemuseum Den Haag. Tweetalig (NL/EN), rijk geïllustreerd. Hardcover, eerste druk (2012), vrijwel als nieuw.
€ 16,95
Bed, Bed, Bed by John Flansburgh and John Linnell of They Might Be GiantsA quirky bedtime book with music.
Bed, Bed, Bed by They Might Be Giants is a surreal, musical picture book with four imaginative stories and an audio CD. Perfect for preschoolers and alt-rock parents. Virtually like new.€ 11,95
Magiciens de la Terre, Jean-Hubert MartinHardcover
First edition, May 1989
Language: French
This book is in stock in our warehouse in the Netherlands and available quickly / Dit boek is op voorraad in ons magazijn in Nederland en snel beschikbaar
Gratis verzending…€ 85,00
