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art book cologne, founded by Bernd Detsch in 1997, is a wholesale company and specializes in buying and selling high quality publications in art, art theory, architecture, design, photography, illustrated cultural history and all related subjects internationally. Our team includes specialists in art, culture, music, book trade and media but in spite of our diversity we have one common ground: the enthusiasm for unique art books.
We purchase remaining stocks from museums, publishers and art institutions. We sell these remainders to bookstores, museum shops, and art dealers all over the world.
Editor | Maria Eugenia Hidalgo |
Publisher | Prestel |
Year | 2018 |
Cover | Hardcover with dust jacket |
Language | English |
ISBN | 978-3-7913-5767-6 |
Pages | 200 |
Weight | 567 g |
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Author(s) | Maria Elena Ortiz |
Contributors | Jeff Chang, Leslie Hewitt, Candice Hopkins |
Type of book | Exhib'publication |
Museum / Place | Perez Art Museum, Miami |
Article ID | art-49217 |
This gorgeously illustrated book explores the three main themes that have inspired William Cordova’s work for decades: transmission, alchemy, and transcendence.
Growing up in Miami, and of Afro-Peruvian descent, William Cordova’s life has been marked by the transformation of materials and identities. In this monograph, the celebrated artist draws from his experiences to create elegant, thoughtful works that traverse narratives including hip-hop culture, Afro diasporic realities, and pre-Columbian Andean history.
Exhibition curator María Elena Ortiz gives an overview of Cordova’s practice while an interview with the artist focuses on the artist’s memories and artistic influences. Additional texts explore the impact of hip-hop on minority groups and the role of sculpture and installation art in Andean spirituality. Electrifying and beautiful, these works challenge traditional Western ideologies and reflect the cultural movements and transformations of today.