To Exalt the Ephemeral: Alina Szapocznikow, 1962-1972

Tracing a body of work by Alina Szapocznikow from 1962 to 1972, this book considers pivotal turning points in the Polish artist’s life and career. Beautifully packaged, this title eveals the full expressive potential of Szapocznikow’s pioneering work through the material innovations she made during the last decade of her life. Published to accompany the first solo presentation of Szapocznikow’s work in the UK since her acclaimed exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield in 2017, featuring new photography, the publication aims to render the tactility and spatiality of these works in brilliant new detail.

Publisher: Hauser & Wirth Publishers

ISBN: 9783906915494

Publication date: 2019

Format: Hardcover