Al-Mutanabbi Street

Description:	Edition of 12 copies numbered and signed by the artist. Created for The Al Mutanabbi Street Book Arts Coalition Project. Single signature pamphlet. Archival inkjet print, color pencils, black ink. In hand-stitched envelope with title on cover. On back cover: Book 115. Al-Mutanabbi Street was created in response to the tragic bombing in Baghdad. The street that was the heart of literary and intellectual community was destroyed in 2007 and many people were killed or injured. The pages contain carpets covered with the pattern of words in different languages and alphabets - all of them mean a book. It is a story of Al-Mutanabbi Street - from a flourishing place full of books through the attack to rebirth. It can be read from left to right and from right to left depending on the cultural origin of the reader. My book is a tribute to the people killed or injured there. It is also a statement of my belief in importance of books that despite disasters continue to accompany us through our lives.
Origin:	2012
Created By:	Wehr, Beata
Contributor(s):	Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Coalition
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/AMSSH/id/894
Collection:	Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Coalition Collection
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright
Subjects:	artists book art bookworks

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