Andrea Büttner: Beggars |
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Artist:
| Büttner, Andrea |
Text by:
| Büttner, Andrea Carson, Anne Heuer, Christopher Nochlin, Linda |
ISBN: | 978-3-96098-343-9 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2019 |
Publisher: | Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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German artist and 2017 Turner Prize nominee Andrea Büttner (born 1972) examines depictions of beggars in visual culture in this project about poverty, art history, theology and the politics of social benefits. Büttner presents a recent series of woodcuts, plus research conducted at the Warburg Institute, including a visual essay on the iconography of shepherds and kings in nativity scenes.
German artist and 2017 Turner Prize nominee Andrea Büttner (born 1972) examines depictions of beggars in visual culture in this project about poverty, art history, theology and the politics of social benefits. Büttner presents a recent series of woodcuts, plus research conducted at the Warburg Institute, including a visual essay on the iconography of shepherds and kings in nativity scenes.