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Matthew Barney : River of Fundament

by Okwui Enwezor, Diedrich Diederichsen, Homi K. Bhabha, Hilton Als, David Walsh

This volume documents the River of Fundament project, which explores death and reincarnation. Organised to mirror the project's film narrative, the book features sculptures, drawings, storyboards, film stills, musical scores, and analytical essays.

Accession 8518 ISBN 9780847842582 Publisher Skira Rizzoli Publications Inc., Haus Der Kunst
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