Synopsis
This two-volume project documents the body of water at the US/Mexico border in a photography series and an anthology of writings
Zoe Leonard (born 1961) is among the most influential artists of her generation. Her work merges photography, sculpture and installation, balancing rigorous conceptualism with a distinctly personal vision. Al río / To the River, initiated in 2016, is a photographic project of epic scale addressing the more than 1,000 miles of river boundary shared by the United States and Mexico. Leonard approaches the river, known as Río Bravo in Mexico and Rio Grande in the United States, as a multifaceted leitmotif in which cultural, ecological, historical, social, political and economic concerns intersect. Published in two volumes, the first features Leonard’s photographs, while the second, edited by Tim Johnson, brings together written contributions from a remarkable group of international artists, journalists, poets and scholars. Conceived as an alternate form of circulation for the work, the publication also provides an interdisciplinary reference for people interested in the river, environmental issues, borderlands culture and contemporary border issues.
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Zoe Leonard : Al río / To the River [SIGNED BY THE ARTIST]
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Hatje Cantz/MUDAM Luxembourg, 2022
ISBN 10: 3775748784
ISBN 13: 9783775748780
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Wrappers with board Slipcase
Seller: Exquisite Corpse Booksellers, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Wrappers with board Slipcase. Condition: Near Fine. Two volumes in cardboard slipcase. Volume 1 (Photos), 315 pages. Volume 2 (texts), 232 pages. Paperback. Texts in English, Spanish, and French (most translated into English as well). [SIGNED] Signed in black by Zoe Leonard on the front free endpaper of Volume 1. There are no other internal markings. There are some splits to the slipcase near the opening, with very mild shelfwear to the corners of each volume. Bound in simple printed stiff cardboard covers and published on the occasion of the massive exhibition presented first at the Mudam Luxembourg from February 26-June 6, 2022, and subsequently at the Musee d'Art Moderne, Paris. A powerful, and movingly beautiful summation of a four-year project by the artist as she traveled the length of the Rio Grande from Ciudad Juarez to the Gulf of Mexico. The volume of texts are sensitively selected and commissioned to augment the visual component of the volume of images. Book. Seller Inventory # 029504