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The Way of the Shovel
Dieter Roelstraete (Ed.)
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Description for The Way of the Shovel
Hardcover. A catalog that accompanies an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in the fall of 2013, in which, the author gathers a diverse range of international artists to explore the theme of melding archival and experiential modes of storytelling - what he calls "the archaeological imaginary" - particularly in the wake of 9/11. Editor(s): Roelstraete, Dieter. Num Pages: 328 pages, 80 colour plates, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 928.
Contemporary art is often obsessed with the new, but it has recently begun to turn to projects centering on research and delving into archives, all in the name of seeking and questioning historical truth. From filmmakers to sculptors to conceptualists, artists of all stripes are digging into the rubble of the past. In this catalog that accompanies an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in the fall of 2013, Dieter Roelstraete gathers a diverse range of international artists to explore the theme of melding archival and experiential modes of storytelling - what he calls "the archaeological imaginary" - ... Read more
Contemporary art is often obsessed with the new, but it has recently begun to turn to projects centering on research and delving into archives, all in the name of seeking and questioning historical truth. From filmmakers to sculptors to conceptualists, artists of all stripes are digging into the rubble of the past. In this catalog that accompanies an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in the fall of 2013, Dieter Roelstraete gathers a diverse range of international artists to explore the theme of melding archival and experiential modes of storytelling - what he calls "the archaeological imaginary" - ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226094120
SKU
V9780226094120
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About Dieter Roelstraete (Ed.)
Dieter Roelstraete is the Manilow Senior Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and an editor of Afterall. He is the author of Richard Long: A Line Made by Walking.
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