Revealing the invisible in the visible is one of the special talents of Alicja Kwade (b. Katowice, Poland, 1979; lives and works in Berlin). Pebbles polished like diamonds, a euro-pallet painted and buffed to a high gloss, a mountain of ground-up shampagne bottles, or charcoal briquettes that resemble bars of gold. Kwade plays with the viewer's imagination, activating it with her discreet but nonetheless perplexing shifts in everyday standards: one has to look precisely to avoid making false assessments. This first ...
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Revealing the invisible in the visible is one of the special talents of Alicja Kwade (b. Katowice, Poland, 1979; lives and works in Berlin). Pebbles polished like diamonds, a euro-pallet painted and buffed to a high gloss, a mountain of ground-up shampagne bottles, or charcoal briquettes that resemble bars of gold. Kwade plays with the viewer's imagination, activating it with her discreet but nonetheless perplexing shifts in everyday standards: one has to look precisely to avoid making false assessments. This first monograph by Alicja Kwade is accompanied by essays by Kirsty Bell and Kathrin Meyer and an interve with the artist by Katja Schroeder.
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Add this copy of Alicja Kwade to cart. $226.90, new condition, Sold by Books 4 All rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Spring Branch, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Gestalten.
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New in new dust jacket. In original shrinkwrap. Ship in sturdy box with bubble wrap. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations, color. Audience: General/trade.
Add this copy of Alicja Kwade to cart. $2,477.00, new condition, Sold by BWS Bks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferndale, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Gestalten Verlag; Distanz Verlag.
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New. 3899554086. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--Text in English and German. 160 pages; 63 color illustrations. --with a bonus offer--
