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Misled by nature: contemporary art and the baroque

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    Contemporary art and the baroque

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Examines recurrence of baroque themes, such as excessive opulence and theatricality, in contemporary art. This title examines a recurring facet of contemporary artistic production: material excess, accumulation, bravado, asymmetry, and theatricality.

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    Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, 2012

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    • 0888849079
    • 9780888849076

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    • Issued also in French under title: Trompé par la nature, résonances du baroque dans l'art contemporain.
    • Catalog of an exhibition held at the Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Sept. 15, 2012-Jan. 6, 2013, and at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto, June 21-Aug. 18, 2013.

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