From the pouncing puma to the bow-tied rabbit head, Nic Hess's artistic analysis decodes the daily discourse of signs as practised by our consumer and communications society. His wall installations weave brand name symbols into a new vocabulary for new stories, ultimately undermining their intended commercial purpose, and challenging the supposed intellectual levelling of the world with a playful, ironic attitude full of implications.
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From the pouncing puma to the bow-tied rabbit head, Nic Hess's artistic analysis decodes the daily discourse of signs as practised by our consumer and communications society. His wall installations weave brand name symbols into a new vocabulary for new stories, ultimately undermining their intended commercial purpose, and challenging the supposed intellectual levelling of the world with a playful, ironic attitude full of implications.
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Add this copy of Nic Hess: 51 Views of Mount Matterhorn to cart. $33.60, like new condition, Sold by Vincent Borrelli, Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Albuquerque, NM, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Hatje Cantz Verlag.
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Fine. No dust jacket as issued. First edition, first printing. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated red vinyl wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Installation by Nic Hess. Essay by Christoph Doswald. Encyclopedia by Beat Santschi. 152 pp. (plus two 2-page gatefolds), with 1 four-color plate and additional illustrations. 9 x 6-5/8 inches. Fine. From the publisher: "From the pouncing puma to the bow-tied rabbit head, Nic Hess's artistic analysis decodes the daily discourse of signs as practised by our consumer and communications society. His wall installations weave brand name symbols into a new vocabulary for new stories, ultimately undermining their intended commercial purpose, and challenging the supposed intellectual levelling of the world with a playful, ironic attitude full of implications."
Add this copy of Nic Hess: 51 Views of Mount Matterhorn to cart. $54.43, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Hatje Cantz Publishers.