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Equilibres / Peter Fischli, David Weiss

by Peter Fischli, David Weiss

This collection features colour and black-and-white photographs of temporary sculptures made from balanced household items. The images document precarious studio constructions that examine the physical tension between stability and collapse.

Accession 17151 ISBN 9783865601506 Publisher Walther König
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