The Divine Comedy
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9783866789319
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Sixty artists from 22 African countries thematically explore The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, employing a broad range of artistic media such as painting, photography, sculpture, video works, installations, and performances.This catalogue may be considered a triptych, following the rhythm of Dante's famous poem. The African artists at the core of this project, which presents reproductions and presentations of their artwork, focus on notions taken from the poem that they have charged with different meanings, linked both to their artistic practices and their respective personalities.Five essays written by authors from various countries create immediate links to our contemporary times and add a further dimension to the interpretation of the works presented. Artists include: Kader Attia, Mohamed Bourouissa, Nicholas Hlobo, Wangechi Mutu, Youssef Nabil, Zineb Sedira, Yinka Shonibare, Guy Tillim, and many others.Published to accompany the exhibition The Divine Comedy: Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory at MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt, March - June 2014, and touring to SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah; Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington; and Ca' Foscari, Venedig until 2015.
| ISBN-13 | 9783866789319 |
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| ISBN-10 | 3866789319 |
| Weight | 5.20 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 10.00 x 1.40 x 11.80 In |
| List Price | $85.00 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 376 pages |
| Publisher | Kerber |
| Published On | 2014-09-30 |
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