The third book from the highly esteemed Royal College of Art Photography Department, WAVING FLAGS gathers 20 young international artists whose work engages the potential and pitfalls of translation. Highly illustrated, the publication gathers original material by this new generation of artists, specifically conceived and made for WAVING FLAGS. This book brings up the discussion of translation as a constructive tool for the artist and how certain ideas may remain untranslatable. Presenting texts by Olivier Richon, distinguished artist and professor at the Royal College of Art, and edited by the renowned photographer Rut Blees Luxemburg. WAVING FLAGS is packed with examples of the artists' works and will inspire anyone with an interest in photography, moving-image and contemporary artistic practices. AUTHOR: Rut Blees Luxemburg is an internationally renowned photographer, a tutor at the Royal College of Art and has previously published Seeing for Others, Hardcover: Image Perspectives and Commonsensual with Black Dog Publishing. Olivier Richon is Professor of Photography at the Royal College of Art, London. SELLING POINTS: ? The third book with the Royal College of Art Photography Department, following on from Seeing for Others and Hardcover: Image Perspectives, showcasing the most cutting-edge photography produced by the course. ? The book gathers 20 young international artists whose original work engages the potential and pitfalls of translation as a tool for the artist. ? Highly illustrated, the work of the artists is featured alongside essays and short texts from experts in the field. ? The book is edited by internationally renowned photographer Rut Blees Luxemburg and includes texts by Olivier Richon and many others. ILLUSTRATIONS: 147 colour ab/w
