{"product_id":"9780691228594-holzer-isms","title":"Holzer-isms","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist's Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA box of beautifully designed foldout posters featuring acclaimed artist Jenny Holzer’s celebrated \u003ci\u003eTruisms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHolzer-isms: Artist’s Edition\u003c\/i\u003e presents a selection of artist Jenny Holzer’s \u003ci\u003eTruisms\u003c\/i\u003e (1977–79)—subtly subversive declarations such as ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE—on six foldout posters designed by the artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImportant and influential works of word-art, \u003ci\u003eTruisms \u003c\/i\u003eare single-sentence statements resembling existing aphorisms, maxims, and clichés. By distilling difficult and contentious ideas into seemingly straightforward statements of fact, they examine the social construction of beliefs, mores, and truths. First displayed on anonymous street posters pasted throughout downtown Manhattan, they have since appeared on T-shirts, hats, electronic signs, stone floors, and benches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stunning posters in \u003ci\u003eHolzer-isms: Artist’s Edition\u003c\/i\u003e come in a special cloth-covered, foil-stamped box, which also features a booklet containing an introduction to \u003ci\u003eTruisms\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of Holzer, and a brief chronology of her career. The result is a unique way to experience Holzer’s powerful and provocative word-based art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHolzer-isms\u003c\/i\u003e contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix 21.5” wide × 31.5” high (55 cm × 80 cm) foldout posters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA booklet featuring an introduction, a biography of Holzer, and a brief chronology of her career\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56650665656694,"sku":"9780691228594","price":48.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26892536.jpg?v=1762961716","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780691228594-holzer-isms","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}