{"product_id":"peter-fischli-david-weiss-hardcover","title":"Peter Fischli David Weiss - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Fischli\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eDavid Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eEmily Wei Rales\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Fischli (born 1952) and David Weiss (1946-2012) collaborate to transform the stuff of ordinary life into a series of quizzical, whimsical, even disquieting encounters. Fascinated with unconventional subject matter and material, Fischli and Weiss toy with the idea of \"high art,\" questioning popular narratives and movements in art and cultural history. \u003ci\u003ePeter Fischli David Weiss \u003c\/i\u003epresents an in-depth survey of the artists' work from 1979 through 2012, drawn exclusively from Glenstone's collection. The volume includes rubber and clay sculptures, photographic series including \u003ci\u003eEquilibres (A Quiet Afternoon)\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSausage Series\u003c\/i\u003e, digital slides such as \u003ci\u003eAirports \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFlowers and Mushrooms\u003c\/i\u003e, stills from their acclaimed video \u003ci\u003eThe Way Things Go\u003c\/i\u003e and the most recent iteration of their alter egos, \u003ci\u003eRat and Bear\u003c\/i\u003e. Also reproduced is the artists' most ambitious polyurethane installation, \u003ci\u003eThe Objects for Glenstone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eQuestions\u003c\/i\u003e, a slide installation of over 400 handwritten existential queries such as \"Is the Devil a cheerful person?\" and \"Will happiness find me?\" which won the Golden Lion Prize at the 2003 Venice Biennale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11 x 8.5 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 February 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772804301088,"sku":"9780980108637","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2ba8c1bdef58d968c933aedae598ac6b.webp?v=1780414726","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/peter-fischli-david-weiss-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}