ICMA Award of Excellence "Art books · Books about artists"

A major retrospective of the oeuvre of Ai Weiwei with many previously unpublished works

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Ai Weiwei

In Search of Humanity

Ai Weiwei is not only one of the most important contemporary artists; he is also an untiring activist and critic of authoritarian systems. "In Search of Humanity" presents a comprehensive overview of all phases of the artist’s oeuvre and includes a number of hitherto unpublished works. The book design in the form of a block of marble makes this an unusual volume.

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The catalogue examines in detail the aspect of humanity and artistic responsibility in the oeuvre of Ai Weiwei. It sheds light on concepts such as surveillance, censorship, human rights, freedom of expression, human displacement, radical responsibility, the power of beauty and the truth of poetry. Numerous quotations by the artist and a timeline which positions the individual works visually within the context of the historical events that prompted them, explore the works in a plausible manner.

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Ed. Dieter Buchhart, Elsy Lahner, Klaus Albrecht Schröder

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Contributions by D. Buchhart, R. Buergel, E. Lahner, J. Tancock

336 pages, 180 colour illustrations
24 × 30 cm, hardcover

ISBN: 978-3-7774-3864-1

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Wien | ALBERTINA modern

Categories

Sculpture | Painting | Contemporary Art | Art 21st Century

Keywords

21st century, contemporary art, performance art

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