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Rear Views, a Star-Forming Nebula, and the Department of Foreign Propaganda: The Works of Taryn Simon

by Taryn Simon

This volume surveys a contemporary practice that integrates photography, text, and graphic design to examine systems of categorisation and hidden social structures. It documents major projects alongside analytical essays by international critics and curators.

Accession 13527 ISBN 9781849762359 Publisher Tate Gallery
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