Synthesized answer
Installation art requires viewers to physically enter the artwork to experience it [1]. Because of this, installation pieces can be categorized based on the type of experience they offer to the viewer [1].
The book provides a history and critical examination of installation art from 1950 to the present day, using case studies of significant artists and their works [1]. It explores the methodologies of the artists and the critical theories that influenced their work [1]. The passages do not explain the key concepts in further detail or in the author's own words beyond these points.
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From the book
Title: INSTALLATION ART: A CRITICAL HISTORY by CLAIRE BISHOP Description: "Installation Art provides both a history and a full critical examination of this challenging area of contemporary art, from 1950 to the present day. Using case studies of significant artists and individual works. Claire Bishop argues that, as installation art requires its audience to physically enter the artwork in order to experience it, installation pieces can be categorised by the type of experience they provide for the viewing subject. As well as exploring the methodologies of the artists examined, Bishop also…