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Unmonumental : the object in the 21st century

by Richard Flood, Massimiliano Gioni, Laura Hoptman, Trevor Smith, Benjamin Godsill, Eva Diaz

This exhibition catalogue examines contemporary sculptural assemblage created from found and discarded materials. It features over one hundred objects from thirty artists that emphasise themes of fragmentation, informality, and improvisation in 21st-century art.

Accession 3443 ISBN 9780714848297 Publisher Phaidon Press
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