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Zweistromland / Land of Two Rivers

installation, mixed media, 1985-1989

[…] Throughout his career Kiefer was a maker of books, one-of-a-kind works like medieval manuscripts. His most monumental expression of this interest is “The High Priestess/Zweistromland/Land of Two Rivers”. This sculpture consists of two bookcases (labeled after the rivers Tigris and Euphrates) containing about two hundred lead books, all on a superhuman scale. Some of the books were blank; others contained such things as obscure photographs of clouds or dried peas. It was a many layered work dealing with the artifacts of knowledge. […] *

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“Men’s magazine for men”. Dr. Cotton writes: ”Smith Journal is a men’s magazine for real men who want to read about real things”, but according to the magazine itself, it is a publication which also writes for ladies who like reading about discerning gents. This Aussie journal anyway is a friendly guide to all things creative, intriguing, genuine and funny – full of stories, people, adventures, interesting conversations and gentlemanly style. Just take note of its pilot issue which featured Typewriters and the men who loved them (See photo above).

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“Men’s magazine for men”. Dr. Cotton writes: ”Smith Journal is a men’s magazine for real men who want to read about real things”, but according to the magazine itself, it is a publication which also writes for ladies who like reading about discerning gents. This Aussie journal anyway is a friendly guide to all things creative, intriguing, genuine and funny – full of stories, people, adventures, interesting conversations and gentlemanly style. Just take note of its pilot issue which featured Typewriters and the men who loved them (See photo above).

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