"Victor Burgin is an important artist whose work has played a major role for many years. He has also made a number of decisive contributions as a cultural theorist. What is so captivating about "Some Cities" is that it combines both sides of his work. The photographs and the text address the elusive yet pervasive condition of the city. The form is that of the travel book, where each city, no matter how 'foreign, ' is treated as home. So much of our discourse over the last one and a half centuries has depended on such texts. ...
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"Victor Burgin is an important artist whose work has played a major role for many years. He has also made a number of decisive contributions as a cultural theorist. What is so captivating about "Some Cities" is that it combines both sides of his work. The photographs and the text address the elusive yet pervasive condition of the city. The form is that of the travel book, where each city, no matter how 'foreign, ' is treated as home. So much of our discourse over the last one and a half centuries has depended on such texts. "Some Cities" will take its rightful place in this lineage, one that will no doubt continue."--Mark Wigley, Princeton University "Victor Burgin extends his exceptional skills in managing the text/image interaction to the form of the book: a meditation on cities that is at the same time an autobiography, a work of cultural criticism, an essay on the history of industrialized culture, and a dramatic enactment of the functions of irony, humor, and political analysis in a world irrevocably altered by the mobility of people, things, and ideas in our time."--Norman Bryson, Harvard University
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Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
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Fair. Stain to bottom edge of pages due to a spill. Otherwise in very good condition. No writing.; -We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
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Very Good. Size: 6x0x9; 1st printing, with complete number line. Very good paperback copy (NOT ex-library). Text and photos are unmarked, pages bright and crisp. Exterior looks very nice. Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
