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Olafur Eliasson : take your time

by Olafur Eliasson, Madeleine Grynsztejn, Mieke Bal, Klaus Biesenbach, Roxana Marcoci, Daniel Birnbaum, Robert Irwin, Pamela M. Lee, Henry Urbach

A comprehensive survey of works by the Scandinavian artist, featuring nearly 200 colour reproductions of installations and projects since 1990. Accompanying essays investigate the complex origins and implications of the artist's practice.

Accession 2405 ISBN 9780500093405 Publisher San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Thames & Hudson
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