{"product_id":"michael-rakowitz-michael-rakowitz-9788836643332","title":"Michael Rakowitz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe most comprehensive overview of the politically charged work of the Iraqi-American conceptual artist behind the acclaimed cookbook \u003ci\u003eA House with a Date Palm Will Never Starve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSculptor, draftsman and sometime chef, Chicago-based Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz (born 1973) takes his cue from the histories of buildings and objects to create enthralling environments, objects and interventions. Among his best-known works is his full-scale recreation of a winged bull sculpture from 700 BCE entirely clad in Iraqi date cans, installed in Trafalgar Square in London; another was his \u003ci\u003eEnemy Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e, for which Rakowitz compiled Baghdad recipes with the help of his mother and then taught them to public audiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fully illustrated survey of his most important works is accompanied by an essay by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, an interview with Michael Rakowitz by Iwona Blazwick and a range of perspectives contributed by Habda Rashid, Nora Razian, Ella Shohat and Marianna Vecellio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Rakowitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8836643337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788836643332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Silvana Editoriale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 9.80w x 1.00d","brand":"Michael Rakowitz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44042488185087,"sku":"9788836643332","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf25df96-8ada-4184-9785-ed4ea97e19e5.jpg?v=1684961822","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/michael-rakowitz-michael-rakowitz-9788836643332","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}