{"product_id":"9780956992017","title":"Mountain\/What is the Way Up?","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Art Monographs, a new series from Sylph Editions, juxtapose works of art with literary writing. Informative, evocative, and associative, these lavishly produced texts are a compelling interaction between word and image.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, photographs detailing Anish Kapoor’s vast aluminium sculpture \u003ci\u003eMountain \u003c\/i\u003eare considered alongside a three-part theatrical piece by Naveen Kishore entitled \u003ci\u003eWhat is the Way Up?\u003c\/i\u003e Made of 120 individual layers of aluminium, the sloping sides of Kapoor’s \u003ci\u003eMountain \u003c\/i\u003eevoke the natural process of formation by erosion, but also serve as testimony to the sophisticated technology underlying its construction. The assembled whole invites the spectator to partake in a contemplative journey as Kishore’s characters react and respond to the supernatural presence of Kapoor’s \u003ci\u003eMountain\u003c\/i\u003e, expressing their anguish and surprise at the sculpture’s scale, texture, and elusive curves. An electrifying clash of fluid and frothy prose cast against Kapoor’s metal monumentalism, this is a striking and memorable introduction to an extraordinary new series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sylph Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013364596976,"sku":"9780956992017","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780956992017_p0.jpg?v=1763875901","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780956992017","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}