{"title":"Walid Raad","description":"\u003cp\u003eWalid Raad’s works offer a compelling exploration of contemporary arts and culture through a lens that challenges perception and narration. His books, including \u003cem\u003eMiraculous Beginnings\u003c\/em\u003e, intertwine history, memory, and fiction to engage readers in a critical reflection on visual storytelling and political realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thoughtful blend of artistic critique and inventive narrative techniques, enhanced by editions in multiple languages such as French. Raad’s writing invites a deep investigation into how cultural events are documented and represented in the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"walid-raad-miraculous-beginnings-by-achim-borchardt-hume-9780854881857","title":"Walid Raad: Miraculous Beginnings","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is a photographic image? Can a photograph ever tell the truth? These are some of the questions artist Walid Raad (born 1967) has been investigating for the past 20 years, in a practice that encompasses photography, film and video, sculpture, installation and performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis publication brings together three major bodies of work: the photographic and video works produced under the fictional collective name The Atlas Group; various series of seemingly \"straight\" photography of his native Beirut titled \u003cem\u003eSweet Talk: Commissions (Beirut)\u003c\/em\u003e; and his most recent project, \u003cem\u003eScratching on Things I Could Disavow: A History of Art in the Arab World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe publication includes an exchange between the artist and curator Achim Borchardt-Hume; an essay on conceptions of truth by poet and writer Alan Gilbert; a text on Raad's use of photography and its ties to Beirut by Blake Stimson; and an essay by Hélène Chouteau-Matikian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47601269047532,"sku":"9780854881857","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22eda8b3332645607e88e072f594ddb8.jpg?v=1778018417"},{"product_id":"walid-raad-miraculous-beginnings-french-edition-by-walid-raad-9780854881901","title":"Walid Raad Miraculous Beginnings (French edition)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is a photographic image? What type of record does it provide? Can a photograph ever tell the truth or just provide a semblance of reality? These are some of the questions artist Walid Raad has been investigating for the past 20 years in a practice that encompasses photography, film and video, sculpture, installation, and performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalid Raad Miraculous Beginnings (French edition)\u003c\/i\u003e delves into Raad's exploration of these themes, providing a fascinating examination of the intricate relationship between images and reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47601269932268,"sku":"9780854881901","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/089076905271a90d75e70af2cd5b4324.jpg?v=1778018409"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/walid-raad.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}