{"product_id":"awol-erizku-mystic-parallax-hardcover","title":"Awol Erizku: Mystic Parallax - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAwol Erizku\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eIshmael Reed\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eAshley James\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystic Parallax\u003c\/i\u003e is the first major monograph by rising interdisciplinary artist Awol Erizku.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Working across photography, film, video, painting, and installation, his work references and re-imagines African American and African visual culture, from hip hop vernacular to Nefertiti, while nodding to traditions of spirituality and Surrealism. This comprehensive monograph spans Erizku's career, blending his studio practice with his work as an in-demand editorial photographer working regularly for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, among others, and features his conceptual portraits of Black cultural icons, such as Solange, Amanda Gorman, and Michael B. Jordan. As Erizku recently told the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \"It's important for me to create confident, powerful, downright regal images of Black people.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing essays by critically acclaimed author Ishmael Reed, curator Ashley James, and writer Doreen St. Féeacute;lix, and interviews with the artist by Urs Fischer and Antwaun Sargent, \u003ci\u003eMystic Parallax\u003c\/i\u003e is a luminous and arresting testament to the artist's tremendous power and originality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCopublished by Aperture and The Momentary\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 12.2 x 9.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772475212064,"sku":"9781597115469","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a6f9f0e19917f51b6c8e2bd008e00f9e.webp?v=1780406538","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/awol-erizku-mystic-parallax-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}