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A fully updated and expanded edition of the artist's first comprehensive monograph, more than a decade since its original publication

Francis Alÿs examines the patterns of various urban sites before weaving his own fables into their tangled social fabric with wit, sensitivity, and an acutely personal connection to his subject matter. A scene such as a Volkswagen Beetle struggling up a hill or a man pushing a block of ice can carry a message that resonates far beyond the work's simple parameters. As Alÿs puts it, 'Sometimes doing something poetic can become political, and sometimes doing something political can become poetic.'

Francis Alÿs: Revised & Expanded Edition

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    Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
    Publication Date: 19/05/2022
    ISBN13: 9780714875002, 978-0714875002
    ISBN10: 0714875007

    Number of Pages: 240

    Non Fiction , Art & Photography

    Description

    A fully updated and expanded edition of the artist's first comprehensive monograph, more than a decade since its original publication

    Francis Alÿs examines the patterns of various urban sites before weaving his own fables into their tangled social fabric with wit, sensitivity, and an acutely personal connection to his subject matter. A scene such as a Volkswagen Beetle struggling up a hill or a man pushing a block of ice can carry a message that resonates far beyond the work's simple parameters. As Alÿs puts it, 'Sometimes doing something poetic can become political, and sometimes doing something political can become poetic.'

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