Edmund de Waal: Library of Exile
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Edmund de Waal: Library of Exile
W027637 | $18.00 / 10% library disc.
Exhibition Catalog
Elif Shafak et al. British Museum, London, 2020.
80 pp. Well illustrated (all color). 23 x 18 cm. In English. Hardcover.
ISBN 9780714123479
Published to mark the display of library of exile at the British Museum, this beautifully produced new book reflects on the themes raised by de Waal’s thought-provoking work of art. A preface by Booker Prize-nominated author Elif Shafak reflects on the importance of literature and its capacity to transcend language and borders. The introduction from Hartwig Fischer, Director of the British Museum, positions the artwork within the wider context of the Museum’s collection, highlighting the dialogue between objects from across time and throughout history and the contemporary. Finally, de Waal concentrates on the work itself, its journey to the British Museum via Venice and Dresden, and its future role in the foundation of the New University Library in Mosul.
Subject Headings: Eastern and Western European Art ; Western Art -- Great Britain -- Post-1945 ; Post-1970 ; Post-1990 ; Post-2000 -- Installation Art --
Artist(s): Waal, Edmund de
W027637 | $18.00 / 10% library disc.
Exhibition Catalog
Elif Shafak et al. British Museum, London, 2020.
80 pp. Well illustrated (all color). 23 x 18 cm. In English. Hardcover.
ISBN 9780714123479
Published to mark the display of library of exile at the British Museum, this beautifully produced new book reflects on the themes raised by de Waal’s thought-provoking work of art. A preface by Booker Prize-nominated author Elif Shafak reflects on the importance of literature and its capacity to transcend language and borders. The introduction from Hartwig Fischer, Director of the British Museum, positions the artwork within the wider context of the Museum’s collection, highlighting the dialogue between objects from across time and throughout history and the contemporary. Finally, de Waal concentrates on the work itself, its journey to the British Museum via Venice and Dresden, and its future role in the foundation of the New University Library in Mosul.
Subject Headings: Eastern and Western European Art ; Western Art -- Great Britain -- Post-1945 ; Post-1970 ; Post-1990 ; Post-2000 -- Installation Art --
Artist(s): Waal, Edmund de
