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PETER BAREN Blind Dates With The History Of Mankind Performances 1980 – 2013

This monography has been made possible with the generous support of Mondriaan Fonds, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, VSBfonds, Harten Fonds – the publication is designed by Jan Willem den Hartog, produced and published by Alex de Vries for publishing house De Zwaluw, The Hague, The Netherlands

Bestellingen voor een gesigneerd exemplaar in Nederland en Belgie: https://www.zwaluwkamer.nl/winkel – stuurt u een email naar: info@zwaluwkamer.nl   
Uitgeverij De Zwaluw, Den Haag

To purchase a copy of the book, please visit and place your order via: info@zwaluwkamer.nl or visit https://www.thisisunbound.co.uk/collections/monographs/products/peter-baren-blind-dates-with-the-history-of-mankind [London UK]

Link to: complete content of PETER BAREN monography 1980 – 2013

Book launch and performance: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, in the framework of STAGE IT! (Part 3) A series of presentations and lectures on performance art. Curator: Hendrik Folkerts. READ MORE at:  PETER-BAREN 18 May 2014 Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam -UK-BOOKLAUNCH

Below: Alex de Vries in conversation with Peter Baren. Dutch spoken. Interview duration: 22.48 mins. Including the introduction by Marga van Mechelen, the screening of the video ARK [UNKNOWN PLEASURES] 2007, compiled from the Tel Aviv performances in 2005 and presentation of the first copy, with Dalstar. Video: Joeri Jansen.

The complete presentation can be visited in the category videos, dutch spoken.

Link to:  complete content of   PETER BAREN  monography 1980 – 2013 

THE BOOK
With many images in b/w and color, studies, scores. This first monography  contains insightful essays by Marga van Mechelen (lecturer history of art, University of Amsterdam), Alex de Vries (essayist and publisher of the monography), interview with the artist by Bart Rutten (current director Centraal Museum Utrecht / former Head of Collections, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and a long poem by poet Dalstar. Design: Jan Willem den Hartog [chapeau!] The edition is in English, 170 × 240 mm, 224 pages, softcover. Price € 29.50 /  £25.00 / $ 29 – excluded package. Publisher: De Zwaluw, The Hague NL.

To order a copy of the book, please visit and place your order: https://www.thisisunbound.co.uk/collections/monographs/products/peter-baren-blind-dates-with-the-history-of-mankind [London UK]

To order a signed copy for The Netherlands and Belgium – send your email to: info@zwaluwkamer.nl   Uitgeverij De Zwaluw – Den Haag NL  https://www.zwaluwkamer.nl/winkel –  or contact your local bookshop

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