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Artpress December 2019 Issue Features Boltanski, Magiciens de la Terre Retrospective

publication · 2026-04-23

The December 2019 issue of Artpress (No. 472) includes a major interview with Christian Boltanski by Nicolas Bourriaud, exploring Boltanski's mythological approach. Jean-Hubert Martin reflects on diversity in art 30 years after the landmark exhibition 'Magiciens de la Terre'. Other features cover Arte Povera as a living art movement, Robert Cottingham's painting without image, Alice Anderson memorizing Calder, and photographers facing Calais. Reviews include exhibitions on Red Vienna, Marie-Ange Guilleminot, Yves Zurstrassen, the Spitzmaus sarcophagus, and the Architecture Biennale. The issue also covers Joris-Karl Huysmans, Félix Fénéon, Pierre Guyotat, and graphzines. The next issue (January 2020) will feature Hans Haacke, Lars Fredrickson, and primitivisms.

Key facts

  • Artpress No. 472 is the December 2019 issue.
  • Features a major interview with Christian Boltanski by Nicolas Bourriaud.
  • Jean-Hubert Martin writes on diversity 30 years after Magiciens de la Terre.
  • Includes articles on Arte Povera, Robert Cottingham, Alice Anderson.
  • Reviews cover Red Vienna, Spitzmaus sarcophagus, and Architecture Biennale.
  • Also covers Joris-Karl Huysmans, Félix Fénéon, Pierre Guyotat.
  • Next issue (January 2020) will feature Hans Haacke and Lars Fredrickson.
  • Cover image is a detail from a 1974 Christian Boltanski poster project.

Entities

Artists

  • Christian Boltanski
  • Nicolas Bourriaud
  • Jean-Hubert Martin
  • Catherine Millet
  • Catherine Francblin
  • Étienne Hatt
  • Georges Banu
  • My-Lan Hoang-Thuy
  • Raphaël Sitbon
  • Laurent Perez
  • Karim Ghaddab
  • Robert Cottingham
  • Alice Anderson
  • Annabelle Gugnon
  • Aurélie Cavanna
  • Seni Awa Camara
  • Claire Margat
  • Marie-Ange Guilleminot
  • Yves Zurstrassen
  • Joris-Karl Huysmans
  • Félix Fénéon
  • Pierre Guyotat
  • François Noudelmann
  • Jacques Henric
  • André Breton
  • Hans Haacke
  • Lars Fredrickson
  • F. Fénéon
  • J.-K. Huysmans
  • P. Guyotat

Institutions

  • Artpress
  • Archives de la critique d'art
  • artpress

Locations

  • Calais
  • France

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