Robert Wilson Revisited

Edited by Stefan Zweifel, Bice Curiger and Jacqueline Burckhardt; foreword by Isabelle Huppert

Éditions Delpire/Libella, Paris, 2026. 367 pp. ISBN: 9791095821830 (French); 9791095821991 (English)

A comprehensive exploration of Robert Wilson’s body of work, organized into seven thematic chapters through the eyes of critics, philosophers, artists, musicians, and actors who have accompanied the artist throughout his career. A visual testament to his work, and illustrated with stage photographs, archival images, and drawings by Robert Wilson, the book reveals the power of his imagination, shaped in part by his training as an architect: for him, space is conceived before movement, the image before the stage.

The book opens with the last major interview with Robert Wilson, who passed away in July 2025. In this, he reflects on his life and art through numerous anecdotes—a talent for which he was renowned.