Sweeter than honey : a panorama of written art /
"What is the cross-cultural potential that lies in writing and language in contemporary art? The unique focus of the Written Art Collection is devoted to exploring this global question. Its first major exhibition offers a captivating panorama of Written Art spanning eight decades, bringing toge...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin :
Hatje Cantz Verlag,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "What is the cross-cultural potential that lies in writing and language in contemporary art? The unique focus of the Written Art Collection is devoted to exploring this global question. Its first major exhibition offers a captivating panorama of Written Art spanning eight decades, bringing together artists from Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and East and South Asia. Featuring more than 120 works by over sixty artists, the exhibition showcases the diversity, continuity, and vitality of Written Art across generations, genres, and cultures. This catalogue invites readers to engage with this dynamic exchange of culture and knowledge, exploring the interplay of writing and image in relation to contemporary debates on cultural identity and social critique. It includes essays on the history and political significance of Written Art, as well as reflections on the evolving practices of calligraphy and typography today"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, portrait ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783775761277 3775761276 |