World without us /
The downfall of the world is probably one of the oldest human conceptions. Representations of the End are often embedded in religious narratives predicting an apocalyptic event in which only the righteous will survive the final judgment. Yet since the end of World War II, a major shift has occurred....
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Stichting Roma Publications,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | ROMA publication ;
357. |
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| Summary: | The downfall of the world is probably one of the oldest human conceptions. Representations of the End are often embedded in religious narratives predicting an apocalyptic event in which only the righteous will survive the final judgment. Yet since the end of World War II, a major shift has occurred. The apocalypse is no longer a divine punishment, but it is humans who have gained the ability to exterminate themselves. This book of recent photographs by Geert Goiris is the final piece of a practice-based PhD research in the arts, conducted at the Royal academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, in collaboration with the University of Antwerp. With an extensive interview by Steven Humblet. |
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| Item Description: | Catalog of an exhibition held at the Royal Academy for Fine Arts Antwerp, November-December 2018 and Palazzo De'Toschi in Bologna, January-February 2019. |
| Physical Description: | 170 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789492811578 949281157X |