Mirror Mirror: The Reflective Surface in Contemporary Art
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A dazzling global exploration of mirrors, reflective surfaces, and selfies in contemporary art.
From the art of Cindy Sherman to Anish Kapoor, from Yayo Kusama to Tracey Emin, MirrorMirror presents an intriguing and gloriously illustrated global survey of ‘reflective’ work by 150 artists across media, nationalities, genders, and locations. The extraordinary range of works featured in MirrorMirror invite us to ponder and reflect upon the nature of reality and our place within the world.
Please see the following videos of Michael Petry discussing the book:
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Reviews
'A who's who of contemporary artists working in the space: Anish Kapoor, Cindy Sherman, Doug Aitken, Lee Bul, Tracey Emin, Olafur Eliasson, Trevor Paglen, Sarah Sze, Yayoi Kusama and more ... also looks back to history to establish the legacy upon which these artists build'
Aesthetica
'Intriguing and gloriously illustrated illustrated global survey of ‘reflective’ work by more than 150 artists across media, nationalities, genders and locations ... captures how mirrors appeal to more than just human vanity, but are objects of magic, transformation and power'
Artlyst
'Whether that be mirrors or reflective surfaces, Michael Petry examines how artists have used these in artworks, from Jeff Koons to his own, and the book is filled with plenty of artworks I hadn’t come across before'
FAD
'A who's who of contemporary artists working in the space: Anish Kapoor, Cindy Sherman, Doug Aitken, Lee Bul, Tracey Emin, Olafur Eliasson, Trevor Paglen, Sarah Sze, Yayoi Kusama and more ... also looks back to history to establish the legacy upon which these artists build'
Aesthetica
'Intriguing and gloriously illustrated illustrated global survey of ‘reflective’ work by more than 150 artists across media, nationalities, genders and locations ... captures how mirrors appeal to more than just human vanity, but are objects of magic, transformation and power'
Artlyst
'Whether that be mirrors or reflective surfaces, Michael Petry examines how artists have used these in artworks, from Jeff Koons to his own, and the book is filled with plenty of artworks I hadn’t come across before'
FAD