Kaelen Wilson-Goldie

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Beautiful, Gruesome, and True: Artists at Work in the Face of WarPaperback, 6 September 2022

Beautiful, Gruesome, and True: Artists at Work in the Face of War
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Print Length
146 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Columbia Global Reports
Date Published
6 Sep 2022
ISBN-10
1735913723
ISBN-13
9781735913728

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Why have some of the most interesting artists of our time committed themselves to some of the most devastating conflicts on Earth?

Why are some of the most interesting artists of our time committed to engaging with conflict and exploitation around the world? Beautiful, Gruesome, and True tells the stories of three of them: Amar Kanwar makes riveting films about the destruction of rural India in the drive to extract natural resources. Teresa Margolles creates haunting installations from the traces of crime scenes and drug-related violence in Mexico. The anonymous collective Abounaddara has produced more than four hundred short films chronicling the uprising and civil war in Syria. Drawing on years of research and extensive reporting, Kaelen Wilson-Goldie vividly recounts how a group of "political" artists found ways to produce remarkable works of art that demand deliberate and methodical ways of thinking--works that are contemplative, thoughtful, even redemptive.

Named one of the best art books of the year by Holland Cotter of the New York Times

"A gifted critic and a compelling journalist, Wilson-Goldie offers many important insights into the challenges these artists face in their confrontation with authority, repressive regimes, death, and violence. The story she tells could not be more timely."

--Glenn D. Lowry, David Rockefeller Director, Museum of Modern Art

Product Details

Author:
Kaelen Wilson-Goldie
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
6 September 2022
Dimensions:
18.8 x 12.7 x 1.52 cm
ISBN-10:
1735913723
ISBN-13:
9781735913728
Language:
English
Pages:
146
Weight:
158.76 gm

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