Maurizio Cattelan: Is There Life Before Death? Menil Publications 265 color + 250 b-w

265 color + 250 b-w illus

He has contributed to numerous publications on modern art

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Josef Helfenstein is the director at the Kunstmuseum Basel

This sumptuous volume explores the Cy Twombly Gallery

Maurizio Cattelan: Is There Life Before Death? Menil Publications 265 color + 250 b-wThis publication features new works by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan (b. 1960) and several of his large scale pieces dating from 2003 to 2007, all of which are considered in the context of the Menil Collections remarkable holdings, with a focus on contemporary art. Cattelans subversive, often jarringly direct sculptures are acclaimed for their seemingly absurd juxtapositions and uncanny realism. Reflecting deep suspicions of religious and political