{"product_id":"neshat-isms-hardcover","title":"Neshat-Isms - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShirin Neshat\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLarry Warsh\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid and compelling collection of quotations from the influential contemporary artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeshat-isms\u003c\/i\u003e is an exciting collection of quotations from award-winning Iranian-American visual artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat. Her experiences of loss and grief as an Iranian woman living in exile are central themes of her work in photography, video, and film. She is known for her outspoken advocacy for Iranian women and human rights, and for poetic and politically charged images and narratives that raise questions about power, religion, race, and gender. Gathered from interviews, talks, and writings, these powerful and thought-provoking quotations showcase the voice of one of the most important artists of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Through my work I have continued to defy and resist the Western clich馘 image of Iranian women as passive victims. While acknowledging the repressive situation in Iran, I have continued to represent Iranian women as empowered, courageous, defiant, and rebellious.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Every Iranian artist, in one form or another, is political. Politics has defined our lives.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I've done a lot of work about women in a state of madness, where ultimately they find a kind of freedom.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"You can't demystify a myth.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirin Neshat\u003c\/b\u003e is an Iranian-born artist and filmmaker who lives in New York. She has had many solo exhibitions at museums around the world, and her awards include the Venice Biennale International Prize. She has directed three feature-length films, \u003ci\u003eLand of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLooking for Oum Kulthum\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWomen Without Men, \u003c\/i\u003e which won the Silver Lion Award for Best Director at the Venice International Film Festival. \u003cb\u003eLarry Warsh\u003c\/b\u003e has been active in the art world for more than thirty years as a publisher and artist-collaborator. He is the editor of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Notebooks\u003c\/i\u003e of Jean-Michel Basquiat, \u003ci\u003eWarhol-isms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBasquiat-isms\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWeiwei-isms\u003c\/i\u003e (all Princeton)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 5.4 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765364883744,"sku":"9780691254630","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9e6f46f97ec004b369499ffcb4f9cf2b.webp?v=1780267291","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/neshat-isms-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}