The art of Jessica Voorsanger
Voorsanger, Jessica (2014) The art of Jessica Voorsanger. Black Dog Publishing, London. ISBN 9781908966858
'The Art of Jessica Voorsanger' is a comprehensive monograph of multimedia artist Voorsanger's work, dealing with the subjects of popular culture and celebrity, identity, obsession, escapism, and the changing relationship between the fan and the idol.
The book explores a range of her work, from karaoke performances, kitsch installations, paintings and sculpture, with a particular focus on new work emerging from her ongoing project, The Impostor Series. By using humour and parody in The Impostor Series, her work is also able to tackle tough topics including her personal cancer treatment, gender politics, and the discomfort that we can feel as an audience through humour.
As a book 'The Art of Jessica Voorsanger 'operates on the same plain as the world she is critiquing, the design itself drawing on celebrity annuals, memories of falling in love with David Cassidy, and a childhood spent celebrity-spotting in New York's Upper East Side. The publication takes on board all of the playfulness, seriousness and vibrance of Voorsanger's work, contributing to the wide-reaching current discussion in society around celebrity in an engaging way.
Although she has featured in several publications, this book has particular significance as it is the first specific to her work.
The book is edited by Jean Wainwright with contributions from Jean Wainwright, Kathy Kubicki, Louisa Buck, Ralph Rugoff, Emily Druiff and Deborah Robinson.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9712-2095
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