{"product_id":"whats-it-all-mean-william-t-wiley-in-retrospect","title":"What's It All Mean: William T. Wiley in Retrospect","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe retrospective exhibition of the work of William T. Wiley that this publication accompanies is the first to be organized since 1979  when Wiley Territory opened at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Thirty years later  Whats It All Mean: Willliam T. Wiley in Retrospect  considers the artists entire career (including films) through 2008. The art of William Wiley (b. 1937) has stood the test of time in the face of changing styles  successive movements  critical theories  and passing fashion. Wileys self-deprecating humor and sense of the absurd make his art accessible even to those who do not comprehend his more ambiguous ideas  allusions  narratives  private symbols  and layers of meaning. His liberal use of puns makes more palatable his deadly serious commentary on war  pollution  global warming  racial tension  and other threats to contemporary civilization. Wiley is best known as a leading California artist  whose influence and importance in the San Francisco Bay area are well established. This exhibition and catalogue affirm his significance as an artist of national stature whose accomplishment resonates well beyond the region in which he has chosen to live and the time period when he first achieved recognition.  Copub: Smithsonian American Art Museum\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949476573237,"sku":"ByrdShop_0520261216","price":91.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780520261211.jpg?v=1770077564","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/whats-it-all-mean-william-t-wiley-in-retrospect","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}