192 seiten. englisch. 4to. (quartformat). opappbd. mit oschutzumschlkag/ hardcover. 'this is the first book dedicated to the oeuvre of contemporary belgian sculptor carole solvay (b. 1954). over the past twenty-five years, she has produced, mainly using feathers and wire, sculptures of an ethereal beauty that seem to defy gravity. this publication illustrates around one hundred of her works, supplemented with short quotes from her favorite literary works, including those of carson mccullers, sylvia plath, mahmoud darwish, fernando pessoa, and the i ching. these and many other authors form the source of inspiration for solvay's oeuvre. the combination of her sculptures with these quotes offers the reader a unique view of carole solvay's art and way of working.'(mercatorfonds, transl.). sehr gutes exemplar/ very good copy.