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Rizzoli
May 2010
On Sale: April 20, 2010
272 pages
ISBN: 0847833135
EAN: 9780847833139
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Non-Fiction Photography
Internationally acclaimed photographer, videographer, and
filmmaker Shirin Neshat first came to prominence in the mid-
1990s when she exhibited her series the Women of Allah, an
extraordinary body of work exploring women in Islamic
culture. Since then, the Iranian-born artist has continued
to explore difficult subjects: the boundaries between East
and West, men and women, the sacred and the profane, exile
and belonging. Her work is marked by its graphic boldness
and stirring imagery: photographs of women cloaked in black
veils with excerpts of Farsi poetry inscribed across the
surface; videos of clans of men and women in barren
landscapes chanting or groups of men and women listening to
rousing moralistic sermons in a public hall; and, as in her
most recent projects, magical realist works in which women
fly or plant themselves in gardens to ensure their
fertility. Renowned art critic and historian Arthur C. Danto explores
the entirety of the artist’s rich and varied oeuvre, from
the earliest photographs to her latest work, the film Women
Without Men. Her first feature film, for which she was
awarded the prestigious Silver Lion for Best Director at
the Venice Film Festival, is based on the novella of the
same name that was banned in Iran; it has taken nearly
seven years to complete. In addition to the important essay
by Danto, the book includes a foreword in the form of a
letter by artist Marina Abramoviæ and commentaries for each
series of work by Neshat herself, allowing a glimpse into
the creative process of one of the most unique artists of
her time.
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