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A major retrospective of the oeuvre of Ai Weiwei with many previously unpublished works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of Humanity" presents a comprehensive overview of all phases of the artist’s oeuvre and includes a number of hitherto unpublished works.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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Contributions by D. Buchhart, R. Buergel, E. Lahner, J. Tancock
336 pages, 180 colour illustrations24 × 30 cm, hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-7774-3864-1
Keywords
21st century, contemporary art, performance art
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