| Heart of Darkness Contributor(s): Vergne, Philippe (Introduction by), Vergne, Philippe (Contribution by), Halbreich, Kathy (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0935640851 ISBN-13: 9780935640854 Publisher: Walker Art Center OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2006 Annotation: "Heart of Darkness" centers on three large-scale installations by artists Kai Althoff, Ellen Gallagher and Thomas Hirschhorn. Working with fairy tales, science fiction and sensational imagery, these artists invite us to enter an uncanny world of their own creation, where darkness is not just a representation of chaos, madness and dystopia, but an artistic strategy in the search for clarity and empathy within the insurmountable nihilism of the twenty-first century. With an introduction by curator Philippe Vergne and individual interviews with the artists. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General - Art | History - General |
| Dewey: 709.050 |
| LCCN: 2006030873 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.6" W x 9.36" (0.69 lbs) 96 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Heart of Darkness centers on three large-scale installations by artists Kai Althoff, Ellen Gallagher and Thomas Hirschhorn. Working with fairy tales, science fiction and sensational imagery, these artists invite us to enter an uncanny world of their own creation, where darkness is not just a representation of chaos, madness and dystopia, but an artistic strategy in the search for clarity and empathy within the insurmountable nihilism of the twenty-first century. With an introduction by curator Philippe Vergne and individual interviews with the artists. |