Michael Rakowitz
Backstroke of the West
by Omar Kholeif

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Auteur(s)

Omar Kholeif

Uitgever

New York ; Chicago : Prestel, 2017

Omvang

144 p., geïllustreerd, 25.5 cm.

ISBN

9783791357478

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First monograph of the Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz, accompanying the similar named exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (Sep. 16, 2017 - March 4, 2018) on his provocative and compelling multimedia projects confronting American perceptions of Iraqi culture. Whether the artist is teaching students how to cook Iraqi food or recreating the thousands of items destroyed or stolen during the 2003 looting of the country's National Museum in Baghdad, Rakowitz is consistently working to address the trauma created by Saddam Hussein's regime and America's war on Iraq. This book explores eleven of Rakowitz's most renowned works. The accompanying texts, drawings, and personal commentary offer a multi-faceted view on the artist's entire oeuvre.

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Persoon als onderwerp

Michael Rakowitz

Trefwoorden

art in public space , community art , food , social practice , iconoclasm , ceramics

Stroom project

Michael Rakowitz : Be longing ; Rotterdamsebaan

Geografische locatie

Iraque

Locatie in de bibliotheek

Kast 7 - 2: Kunstenaars

Opmerkingen

Includes notes, biography, exhibition history, selected bibliography