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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherVerlag Der Buchhandlung Walther König
ISBN-103960980221
ISBN-139783960980223
eBay Product ID (ePID)242503890
Product Key Features
Number of Pages300 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameWilliam Kentridge: Triumphs and Laments
SubjectIndividual Artists / Monographs, African
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaArt
AuthorWilliam Kentridge
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
IllustratedYes
SynopsisTriumphs and Laments is not only a celebration of William Kentridge's (born 1955) monumental frieze drawn along the banks of the Tiber River in Rome and the performance which inaugurated it, but a gorgeously produced guide to one of his most memorable and ambitious projects. Designed with the early Baedekers in mind, this bilingual book acts as an essential component to viewing Kentridge's erased-graffiti figures and understanding the process of their creation, with useful gatefolds, a poster and a leporello of the frieze to accompany the texts. These include a conversation between Carlos Basualdo and the artist and two essays, by Salvatore Settis and Gabriele Guercio, which explore the meaning behind the work and its resonance with the millennia-long history of the city of Rome.