Carrie Mae Weems: The Shape of Things by Carrie Mae Weems (English) Hardcover Bo

Description: Carrie Mae Weems: The Shape of Things by Carrie Mae Weems, Tom Eccles, Huey Copeland, Thomas Lax, Hans Ulrich Obrist A grand panorama of race and civil unrest in Americas past and presentCarrie Mae Weems has often confronted the uncomfortable truths of racism and race relations over the course of her nearly 40-year career. In The Shape of Things she focuses her unflinching gaze at what she describes as the circuslike quality of contemporary American political life. For this new work, Weems created a seven-part film projected onto a Cyclorama—a panoramic-style cylindrical screen that dates to the 19th century—where she addresses the turmoil of current events in the United States and the "long march forward."Drawing on news and TV footage from the civil rights era to today, elements of previous films such as The Madding Crowd (2017) and new film projects that bring us into our tumultuous present, the films in The Shape of Things combine documentary directness with poetic rhythm to create an enveloping experience. The films are narrated by Weems, and the layering of her resonant voice with these images articulates the dangerous mounting resistance to the "browning of America." As Weems shows in these powerful works, America is irreversibly changed and changing.Carrie Mae Weems (born 1953) has received numerous awards, grants and fellowships, and is represented in public and private collections around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Weems lives in Brooklyn and Syracuse, New York. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Review The Shape of Things is many things– alluring, immersive, poignant, so quiet yet so loud. Her book reinforces the idea that as artists, we hold a unique position to say something to evoke conversation with a hopeful resolution for humane change. -- Alayna N. Pernell * Lenscratch *Intrepid works tackling the long shadows of sexism, racism, and power wielded to pernicious ends — and the beauty and community blossoming amid them — unfold in this publication with new reflections from the artist. -- Amin Lakshmi * Hyperallergic *Carrie Mae Weems deserves our fullest attention. -- Caroline Roux * Financial Times * Long Description A grand panorama of race and civil unrest in Americas past and present Carrie Mae Weems has often confronted the uncomfortable truths of racism and race relations over the course of her nearly 40-year career. In The Shape of Things she focuses her unflinching gaze at what she describes as the circuslike quality of contemporary American political life. For this new work, Weems created a seven-part film projected onto a Cyclorama--a panoramic-style cylindrical screen that dates to the 19th century--where she addresses the turmoil of current events in the United States and the "long march forward." Drawing on news and TV footage from the civil rights era to today, elements of previous films such as The Madding Crowd (2017) and new film projects that bring us into our tumultuous present, the films in The Shape of Things combine documentary directness with poetic rhythm to create an enveloping experience. The films are narrated by Weems, and the layering of her resonant voice with these images articulates the dangerous mounting resistance to the "browning of America." As Weems shows in these powerful works, America is irreversibly changed and changing. Carrie Mae Weems (born 1953) has received numerous awards, grants and fellowships, and is represented in public and private collections around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Weems lives in Brooklyn and Syracuse, New York. Details ISBN1735762997 Author Hans Ulrich Obrist Publisher MW Editions Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1735762997 ISBN-13 9781735762999 Format Hardcover Imprint MW Editions Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-06-27 NZ Release Date 2023-06-27 UK Release Date 2023-06-27 Pages 224 Audience General Publication Date 2023-09-21 US Release Date 2023-09-21 Illustrations 100 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:144723501;

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