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"Japanese American artist Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) is known for intricate crocheted-wire sculptures, a medium she explored throughout her career after first encountering it as a student at Black Mountain College in North Carolina. After graduating, Asawa moved to San Francisco and created dozens of works in wire and cast metal, among them an iconic bronze fountain--her first of many public commissions--for the city's Ghirardelli Square. Bringing together...
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"In the same way that a baby eagerly learns how to crawl, the cells in a baby's body work just as hard! Food allergies, summer colds ... When things are tough for mom and dad, the cells are busy too! As the baby starts to eat baby food and grow bigger, the cells grow steadily. Everyone used to be a baby, and this manga, which represents cells as small children, is dedicated to all of us"--
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"A lot has happened since the baby's left the womb, but things are only just starting to ramp up! Where does this oxygen delivery go? What's that mysterious white liquid pouring into the stomach? Oh no, a bacteria invasion again?! Wait, how come the IgG antibodies from the mother aren't working?! But they were just fine before! Everything is a confusing learning process for these young cells, from patching up diaper rash wounds to digesting breast...
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Ted Larsen: Works 2007-2023 is the first monograph for the visual artist, bringing together over fifteen years of creative output. As contributor David Pagel notes, Larsen's sculptural works are not easily categorized and often "behave like abstract paintings." Since 2001, Larsen has sought alternative and salvaged materials in his abstract constructions with the "hope of bringing purist shapes and surfaces back down to earth." This quest takes Larsen...
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