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Steven Bode and Sophie Howarth. Interview by Simon Willmoth
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ISBN 0 95386 344 1
PRICE £9.95
Decoy consists of a series of digital paintings in which subtly evolving fractal landscapes are combined with photographic images of the views of the grounds of various National Trust properties. This book reflects on the politics of landscape, construction and ownership and draws heavily on works by painters such as Gainsborough and Poussin as well as the landscape designers Humphrey Repton and 'Capability' Brown.
Essays by Sophie Howarth and Steven Bode. Interview by Simon Willmoth
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Sophie Howarth and Sean Cubitt
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ISBN 1 90427 004 2
PRICE £12.00
Dryden Goodwin's film and video pieces are poetic celebrations of individuality and humanity, highlighting intimate moments and gestures against the backdrop of a shifting and evocative urban landscape. From photography and drawing to single-channel videos and multi-screen installations, the book explores a broad range of Goodwin's work, while the accompanying DVD features 26 pieces, including Heathrow (1994), and Closer (2001), as well as a version of his recent 8-screen work Dilate (2003) that allows the viewer to navigate through 64 possible permutations.
Minigraphs is a series of publications developed by Film and Video Umbrella devoted to contemporary artists working with film and video. Fully illustrated, and with specially commissioned essays and an extensive lists of works, this series provides an attractive and indispensable introduction to some of Britain's most exciting contemporary artists.
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