{"product_id":"beautiful-gruesome-and-true-artists-at-work-in-the-face-of-war-9781735913728","title":"Beautiful, Gruesome, and True: Artists at Work in the Face of War","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy some of the most interesting artists of our time committed themselves to some of the most devastating conflicts on Earth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy are some of the most interesting artists of our time committed to engaging with conflict and exploitation around the world? \u003ci\u003eBeautiful, Gruesome, and True\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of three of them: Amar Kanwar makes riveting films about the destruction of rural India in the drive to extract natural resources. Teresa Margolles creates haunting installations from the traces of crime scenes and drug-related violence in Mexico. The anonymous collective Abounaddara has produced more than four hundred short films chronicling the uprising and civil war in Syria. Drawing on years of research and extensive reporting, Kaelen Wilson-Goldie vividly recounts how a group of \"political\" artists found ways to produce remarkable works of art that demand deliberate and methodical ways of thinking--works that are contemplative, thoughtful, even redemptive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gifted critic and a compelling journalist, Wilson-Goldie offers many important insights into the challenges these artists face in their confrontation with authority, repressive regimes, death, and violence. The story she tells could not be more timely.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--Glenn D. Lowry, David Rockefeller Director, Museum of Modern Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia Global Reports\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735913728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kaelen Wilson-Goldie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42303853756597,"sku":"9781735913728","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_83dbd7c5-fa4e-474f-8de0-60a5ef436449.jpg?v=1658842772","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/beautiful-gruesome-and-true-artists-at-work-in-the-face-of-war-9781735913728","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}