Calcutta-born, London-based painter Raqib Shaw (born 1974) builds his mythic universe from early-nineteenth-century French colonial art. His man-animal characters and fantastic landscapes starts as line drawings that are filled in with ink and paint and then further enhanced with enamel, lead glass and gilding. This volume is published for his first solo show in Paris.
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Calcutta-born, London-based painter Raqib Shaw (born 1974) builds his mythic universe from early-nineteenth-century French colonial art. His man-animal characters and fantastic landscapes starts as line drawings that are filled in with ink and paint and then further enhanced with enamel, lead glass and gilding. This volume is published for his first solo show in Paris.
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Near Fine Condition. 30.5cm x 23cm. 168 pages, colour illustrations. Cloth, gilt lettering and decoration. Text is bilingual, English and French. Catalogue for an exhibition of London based Indian contemporary artist Raqib Shaw. Essay by Norman Rosenthal. Interview with the artist by Jerome Sans. Very minor shelf wear. Shipped Weight: 1.45 kilos. ISBN: 2910055485. ISBN/EAN: 9782910055486.
