{"product_id":"9781770562882","title":"The Shimmering Beast","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteve Reinke is one of the most intriguing artists we've got; his scope is enormous, his imagination absolutely singular. His video art — \u003cem\u003eThe Hundred Videos, Anthology of American Folk Song, Anal Masturbation and Object Loss\u003c\/em\u003e — practically define the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReinke tells us, in 'Kitchener–Berlin,' his appreciation of Philip Hoffman's film of that title, that experimental video is centred around voice — a decidedly peculiar and literary notion. It makes good sense, then, that this experimental video artist is also an accomplished prose writer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollected herein are Reinke's best recent prose pieces. Hybrids of criticism, fiction and personal essay, these pieces all engage — by pillaging, by honouring, by scrutinizing, by cannibalizing — an other's work: the films of Frank Cole, the videos of Emily Vey Duke and Cooper Battersby, the photos of Douglas Ischar, the writings of Dr. Paul Brouardel and the psycho­analysis of Melanie Klein, to name just a few.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunny, absurd and tartly poignant, these texts document the process and reach of an artistic mind at the height of its powers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coach House Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135258542320,"sku":"9781770562882","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781770562882_p0.jpg?v=1763706762","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781770562882","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}