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Exploring the interplay between art and criticism, this collaborative work features distressed magazine pages by artist John Sparagana accompanied by the insightful commentary of critic Mieke Bal. It challenges conventional perceptions of dictionaries and fashion ads, weaving together these elements to provoke a rethinking of the dynamics between image and text, as well as the often complex relationship between artists and critics. The innovative format invites readers to engage in a dialogue about the nature of representation in contemporary culture.
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Sleeping Beauty: A One-Artist Dictionary, John Sparagana, Mieke Bal
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- Sleeping Beauty: A One-Artist Dictionary
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Sparagana, Mieke Bal
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 136
- ISBN13
- 9780226035529
- Category
- Art / Culture, Fine art, Biographies and Thoughts
- Description
- Exploring the interplay between art and criticism, this collaborative work features distressed magazine pages by artist John Sparagana accompanied by the insightful commentary of critic Mieke Bal. It challenges conventional perceptions of dictionaries and fashion ads, weaving together these elements to provoke a rethinking of the dynamics between image and text, as well as the often complex relationship between artists and critics. The innovative format invites readers to engage in a dialogue about the nature of representation in contemporary culture.