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Paperwork and the will of capital / Taryn Simon

This volume examines the intersection of geopolitics and horticulture through reconstituted floral centrepieces from archival images of political signings. It documents these arrangements as photographs and pressed specimens to analyse the visual staging of power.

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Still-life in art Rites and ceremonies/Ritualism Communication in politics/Political science/Social sciences/Civilisation World politics/Political science/Social sciences/Civilisation Horticulture/Agriculture Photography Flowers in art Flowers/Plants/Organisms/Life (Biology) Symbolism in art/Art/Arts Contemporary Art/Art, Modern -- 21st century

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