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Paperwork and the will of capital

by Taryn Simon

This volume examines the intersection of geopolitics and horticulture through reconstituted floral centrepieces from archival images of political signings. It documents these arrangements as photographs and pressed specimens to analyse the visual staging of power.

Accession 14038 ISBN 9783775741576 Publisher Hatje Cantz, Gagosian Gallery
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