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Book of the Wind

Book of the Wind

Alessandro Nova

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InThe Book of the WindAlessandro Nova has selected texts and images to create a history of the wind that illustrates his belief that the artistic representation of the invisible, The metaphorical nature of the phenomenon, And The challenge that it presents for perception require increasing our inner world through an expansion of our perceptual horizon. The wind - a natural phenomenon both salutary and injurious - has inspired myths, literary texts, and works of art in every era and place.The Book of the Windoffers a contemporary and original reflection on one of the most intriguing questions in art history - how can the immaterial be depicted?

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OL Work ID
OL21238378W

Subjects

Art, themes, motives, etc.Winds in artThemes, motivesArt

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