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Alfredo Jaar : lament of the images

by Alfredo Jaar, Debra Bricker Balken

An exploration of the artist's multi-disciplinary work, which combines architecture and photography to address political injustice. Using indirection and public participation, these projects challenge the power of the image and emphasise human connection.

Accession 15712 ISBN 0938437585 Publisher MIT List Visual Arts Center
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