Michael Rakowitz: Backstroke of the West - Couverture souple

Kholeif, Omar

 
9783791357478: Michael Rakowitz: Backstroke of the West
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3791357476 ISBN 13 : 9783791357478
Editeur : Prestel, 2017

Synopsis

Iraqi-American Michael Rakowitz’s provocative multimedia projects confront popular political histories, particularly those of the US and Iraq. Whether serving Iraqi cuisine from his Enemy Kitchen food truck alongside Iraqi refugees and war vets, or recreating items lost during the 2003 looting of the National Museum in Baghdad, Rakowitz works to address the trauma created by Saddam Hussein’s regime and the US. The book explores ten of Rakowitz’s most renowned works and a new commission. The accompanying texts, drawings, and personal commentary offer a multi-faceted look at the artist’s entire practice, demonstrating art’s ability to engage and confront the viewer and to generate socio-political commentary across broad social and cultural divides.

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À propos de l?auteur

OMAR KHOLEIF is Manilow Senior Curator and Director of Global Initiatives at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Iraqi-American Michael Rakowitz’s provocative multimedia projects confront popular political histories, particularly those of the US and Iraq. Whether serving Iraqi cuisine from his Enemy Kitchen food truck alongside Iraqi refugees and war vets, or recreating items lost during the 2003 looting of the National Museum in Baghdad, Rakowitz works to address the trauma created by Saddam Hussein’s regime and the US. The book explores ten of Rakowitz’s most renowned works and a new commission. The accompanying texts, drawings, and personal commentary offer a multi-faceted look at the artist’s entire practice, demonstrating art’s ability to engage and confront the viewer and to generate socio-political commentary across broad social and cultural divides.

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Éditeur
Prestel
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3791357476
ISBN 13 
9783791357478
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
144
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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