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Product Identifiers
PublisherVerlag Der Buchhandlung Walther König
ISBN-103865609163
ISBN-139783865609168
eBay Product ID (ePID)108432405
Product Key Features
Book TitleAnish Kapoor : Turning the World Upside Down
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSculpture & Installation, Individual Artists / Monographs, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Asian / Indian & South Asian
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreArt
AuthorAnish Kapoor
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight49.4 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal730.92
SynopsisOver the fall of 2010, visitors to the serene and stately grounds of Kensington Gardens in London encountered four monumental stainless-steel sculptures by Anish Kapoor, carefully situated to reflect and distort in their mirrored surfaces the weather, the wildlife and the changing colors of the surrounding foliage. Visible from afar, Kapoor's sculptures interact with the locale with a tremendous sensitivity, while opening up whole new vistas and indeed "turning the world upside down." A tinted "Sky Mirror" disc planted in the Serpentine lake transforms the grey London sky into a dramatic and luminous red; a fluted, conical, mirrored structure seems to suck up the earth and siphon it into the sky. Illustrated with full-color plates of these works in situ, Turning the World Upside Down in Kensington Gardens is also the first Kapoor monograph to offer a comprehensive overview of all of the artist's stainless steel sculptures., The major outdoor sculptures by acclaimed London-based artist Anish Kapoor are currently on show in the beautiful settings of Kensington Gardens, sited to contrast and reflect the changing colours, foliage and weather. Despite their monumental scale, the works appear as pure reflection of their surroundings: the sky, trees, water, wildlife and changing seasons. The distortions in the works mirror-like surfaces call into question the viewers relationship to both the work itself and the surrounding environment. This catalogue of Kapoors installation is brilliantly illustrated with photographs of the works in situ. It is also the first monograph to feature a comprehensive overview of every one of Kapoors stainless steel sculptures.
LC Classification NumberNB1010
