Synthesized answer
The central thesis of *Installation Art: A Critical History* by Claire Bishop is that installation art can be categorized by the type of experience it offers the viewer [1]. This is because installation art requires the audience to physically enter the artwork to experience it [1].
The book provides a history and critical examination of installation art from 1950 to the present, utilizing case studies of significant artists and their works to support this thesis [1]. Bishop also explores the methodologies of the artists and the critical theory that informed their work [1].
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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…