{"product_id":"the-shape-of-evidence-sophie-berrebi-9789078088981","title":"The Shape of Evidence: Contemporary Art and the Document","description":"The first in Valiz's new \u003ci\u003evis- -vis\u003c\/i\u003e series of accessible introductions to academic subjects in contemporary art, architecture and design, \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e examines the use of the document in contemporary art, focusing on artworks in which the seemingly straightforward document is valued not only as a source of information but also as a distinctive visual and critical form. The author, Amsterdam-based art historian Sophie Berrebi, contends that for artists using filmed, photographic or written sources, the document can offer a way to develop a critical position on issues of representation, knowledge production, art and art history. Touching on several key issues in contemporary art--the trustworthiness of documents, the role of the museum and the archive--the author builds her argument through a close reading of select works of art by Christopher Williams, Fiona Tan, Zoe Leonard, Sven Augustÿnen, Wendelien van Oldenborgh and Jean-Luc Moul ne, illustrated throughout the text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophie Berrebi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9078088982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789078088981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Valiz\/Vis-A-VIS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Sophie Berrebi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43941309612287,"sku":"9789078088981","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f51dfb87-db5d-4505-b4ae-d1aa41a63ad6.jpg?v=1681452168","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shape-of-evidence-sophie-berrebi-9789078088981","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}