Provoking the Freeport Magic: Art Assemblage in Late Capitalism nudity 'The Sierra' revisits the Sierra

'The Sierra' revisits the Sierra Nevada mountains through the context of today’s climate crisis

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photographed by Nadine Ijewere

und eine ungewöhnliche Liebesgeschichte

Provoking the Freeport Magic: Art Assemblage in Late Capitalism nudity 'The Sierra' revisits the SierraWhat is magic and what can it do? In this book, Jessica Backsell investigates the magic of the art world and cultures persistent tendency to present art as emblematic of an alternative value system. Using the empirical example of the freeport luxury storage facilities where valuable artworks are kept for preservation and tax purposes Backsell examines the implications of viewing the art world through its contingent entanglements and practices.