{"product_id":"9783960980292","title":"Yto Barrada: Guide to Trees + Guide to Fossils","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous two-volume set collects two artist’s books by French artist Yto Barrada (born 1971), both of which are proposed as mock guides:\u003ci\u003e A Guide to Trees for Governors and Gardeners\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Guide to Fossils for Forgers and Foreigners\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Guide to Trees for Governors and Gardeners\u003c\/i\u003e is a satirical guide for urban landscapers on how to prepare cities for the arrival of dignitaries. Accordingly, advice is offered on painting and cleaning; fruits, flowers and weeds; flags and music; traffic islands and palm trees. At first seemingly reasonable, these directives gradually begin to suggest something amiss behind the patriotic Potemkin-esque facades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Guide to Fossils for Forgers and Foreigners \u003c\/i\u003epresents research on Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. The arid terrain between the mountains and the desert is home to a cottage industry of excavating, preparing, forging and selling fossils. Barrada’s research is documented in guidebook format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koenig Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038946115824,"sku":"9783960980292","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783960980292_p0.jpg?v=1763712424","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783960980292","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}