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Bill Viola : reasons for knocking at an empty house : writings 1973-1994
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Bill Viola : reasons for knocking at an empty house : writings 1973-1994

by Bill Viola, Robert Violette

This volume compiles essays, notebook entries, and project descriptions documenting a career in video and sound installation. It explores the integration of multimedia technology with philosophical and mystical traditions to analyse sense perception and the human condition.

Accession 2253 ISBN 0500278377 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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