# Dieter Roth: Self Tower, Lion Tower - Hardcover

by **Dieter Roth** (Artist), **Maja Oeri** (Foreword by), **Tom Bisig** (Text by (Art/Photo Books))

**A large-format artist's book on Roth's iconic chocolate and sugar installation, with archival materials selected by Peter Fischli**

Since 1980, a small room in Basel has housed one of the most important works by Dieter Roth (1930-98): the installation _Selbstturm; Lenturm_ (1969/70-98). The installation consists of two towers--one made of chocolate busts, the other of sugar cast figures stacked on glass plates--reaching up toward the ceiling. This imposing yet fragile artwork was created during the period in which Roth incorporated biodegradable foodstuffs into his large-scale installations and sculptures, and was conceived as a work in progress.  
Roth left behind a veritable trove of visual documentation: more than 800 photographs and Polaroids, as well as over 120 hours of video recordings of the installation across the decades and its two studio locations. This large-format catalog/artist's book, measuring 16.75 inches in height, presents the whole selection of these images in a concept curated by artist Peter Fischli, along with new essays.

**Number of Pages:** 240

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 16.7 x 11.3 IN

**Publication Date:** August 15, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 59.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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