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Ai Weiwei : according to what? [editor, Deborah E. Horowitz]

by Weiwei Ai

This catalogue documents major works from 2000 onwards, encompassing sculpture, photography, and site-specific installations. It examines how conceptual art and traditional objects are used to critique political authority and social values.

Accession 15047 ISBN 9783791352404 Publisher Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Mori Art Museum, DelMonico Books
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