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Hardback. New. Facing the monumental issues of our time.In a 2012 performance piece, Rebecca Belmore transformed an oak tree surrounded by monuments to colonialism in Toronto's Queens Park into a temporary "non-monument" to the Earth.For more than 30 years, she has given voice in her art to social and political issues, making her one of the most important contemporary artists working today.Employing a language that is both poetic and provocative, Belmore's art has tackled subjects such as water and land rights, women's lives and dignity, and state violence against Indigenous people. Writes Wanda Nanibush, "by capturing the universal truths of empathy, hope and transformation, her work positions the viewer as a witness and encourages us all to face what is monumental."Rebecca Belmore: Facing the Monumental presents 28 of her most famous works, including Fountain, her entry to the 2005 Venice Biennale, and At Pelican Falls, her moving tribute to… Leer más

Canada: Goose Lane Editions, 2018. 1st Edition. Hardcover. About Fine. Square 4to. Hardcover, illustrated throughout, primarily in colour. Includes numerous full page images. Clean, unmarked, and square.

Goose Lane Editions, 2018. Hardcover. New. 131 pages. 10.25x10.25x0.50 inches.