| Newtopia: The State of Human Rights Contributor(s): Gregos, Katerina (Editor), Sorokina, Elena (Editor), Azoulay, Ariella (Text by (Art, Photo Books)) |
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ISBN: 9461300751 ISBN-13: 9789461300751 Publisher: Ludion OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Group Shows - Art | Art & Politics |
| Dewey: 708 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Newtopia: The State of Human Rights looks at human rights through the work of 70 international contemporary artists. Many of these artists come from countries or regions where human rights has been or is a particularly pressing issue, such as the Arab World, China, India, Latin America, South Africa and Russia. Much more than a straightforward exhibition catalogue, Newtopia is composed of three sections. The first part assesses the current state of the human rights debate in essays and philosophical reflections; the second collects contributions by various international human rights activists, in which gripping testimonies and historical reconstructions alternate with socio-political analyses; and the third reproduces a selection of artworks. Among the artists included are Hans Haacke, Taryn Simon, Kendell Geers, Taysir Batniji, Alejandro Cesarco, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Woloo, Nikita Kadan, Pia R nike, Kostis Velonis, Zhou Zixi, Ai Weiwei, Marina Abramovic, Wilchar, Simon Starling, Boniface Mwongi and An-my L . |