Traces of Survival - Drawings of Refugees in Iraq Selected by Ai Weiwei (Hardcover)

This compelling book is the result of a project intended to visually communicate the hardships endured by Iraqi communities. Utilizing art materials donated to camps by the Ruya Foundation for Contemporary Culture in Iraq, these 350 drawings were created by some of the country's 1.8 million refugees, providing a necessary outlet for their immense suffering and struggles associated with being temporarily displaced from their vocations as lawyers, teachers, farmers, and mothers. Originally presented as an exhibition at the 2015 Venice Biennale, this publication features a large group of these drawings exclusively selected by the artist and activist Ai Weiwei. Harnessing the power of visual art as a means for both personal expression and socio-political awareness, this innovative book represents the humanistic effort to provide a voice for the underrepresented and their unimaginable strife. Mercatorfonds is donating all profits from the sale of this book to the refugee camps in Iraq. Distributed for Mercatorfonds

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2015
Editors:	Tamara Chalabi • Philippe Van Cauteren
Dimensions:	292 x 254 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	152
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-21820-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Drawing & drawings > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Refugees & political asylum Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Human figures depicted in art > Portraits in art Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	0-300-21820-6
Barcode:	9780300218206

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