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The sleeping hippopotamus and the missing Eskimo

by João Maria Gusmão, Pedro Paiva

This volume documents a range of films, sculptures, photographs and installations that capture magical everyday moments. It includes previously unseen works exploring the poetic potential of mundane phenomena.

Accession 18442 ISBN 9783863359874 Publisher Walther König
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