Magdalena Abakanowicz [Hardcover]

Giuliano Gori (Author), Abraham M. Hammacher (Author), Jasia Reichardt (Author), Magdalena Abakanowicz (Author), Barbara Rose (Contributor)

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Publication Date: August 15, 2005

The sculptures of Magdalena Abakanowicz, one of the preeminent sculptors of the past half-century, offer a moving, tactile testament to both individuality and common humanity. This monograph provides an exhaustive overview of Abakanowicz's permanent installations (among other works), such as Katarsis at the Fattoria di Celle sculpture garden in Santomato di Pistoia, Italy. There, as in other of her bronzes, limbless, headless torsos stand in soldierly ranks, their surfaces rough with textures that differentiate each from the other. Mournful and mute, the artist's monumental groups are fitting, solemn representations of contemporary human alienation and political manipulation. Drawings and essays, along with artist statements and an interview, complete this necessary contextualization of an important contemporary artist.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Gli Ori Publishers; Bilingual edition (August 15, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 887336053X
ISBN-13: 978-8873360537
Product Dimensions: 13 x 9.3 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #828,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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