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Walid Raad, Let's be honest, the weather helped /

Raad engages in how violence affects bodies, minds, culture and tradition. In his works, Raad proceeds from historical events to imagine bizarre situations and documents. The projects are closely linked to his experiences of growing up in Beirut during the civil war in Lebanon.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liew, Fredrik (Author, Editor, Curator), Minera, María (Author, Interviewer)
Corporate Authors: Amsterdam (Netherlands). Stedelijk Museum, Moderna Museet Malmö (Sweden)
Other Authors: Raad, Walid, 1967- (Photographer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Stockholm : Amsterdam : Stedelijk Museum ; Moderna Museet ; Roma Publication, 2020.
Subjects:
Raad, Walid, > 1967- > Exhibitions.
Raad, Walid, > 1967- > Interviews.
Photography, Artistic > Exhibitions.
Violence in art > Exhibitions.
Lebanon > In art.
Raad, Walid, > 1967-
Photography, Artistic.
Violence in art.
Lebanon.
Art.
Exhibition catalogs.
Interviews.
Description
Summary:Raad engages in how violence affects bodies, minds, culture and tradition. In his works, Raad proceeds from historical events to imagine bizarre situations and documents. The projects are closely linked to his experiences of growing up in Beirut during the civil war in Lebanon.
Item Description:Title from cover.
"This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition, 'Walid Raad -- Let's be honest, the weather helped,' organized by the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam and Moderna Museet, Stockholm."--colophon.
Exhibition held at Stedelijk Museum, May 15-October 13, 2019; and Moderna Museet, February 15-May 10, 2020.
Stedelijk Museum cat. number 943; Moderna Museet exhibition catalogue number 408; Roma Publication number 380.
Physical Description:196 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN:9789492811707
9789198417784
9198417789
9492811707