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The Language of History
Photo of "The Language of History" book by luke kurtis
Photo of "The Language of History" book by luke kurtis
Photo of "The Language of History" book by luke kurtis
Photo of "The Language of History" book by luke kurtis
Photo of "The Language of History" book by luke kurtis
Photo of "The Language of History" book by luke kurtis

The Language of History

$18.00

by luke kurtis

The Language of History: A Greenwich Village Artist Remembers 9/11 is an intimate collection of work by interdisciplinary artist luke kurtis. The artist, a long time resident of Greenwich Village, witnessed the 9/11 attacks from the street near his home at 9th Street and 6th Avenue. The book collects a selection of his photography and writing created in response to the tragedy. See the bd Portfolio for more about the Language of History project.

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SKU: LOH Category: Poetry Books Tags: essay, Georgia, history, luke kurtis, New York, non-fiction, nyc, photography, poetry

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Description

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Weight0.32 oz
Dimensions8.5 × 5.5 × 0.24 in
Format

Softcover, 60# pages
Also available as an eBook

Date

6 Sep 2014

Artist

luke kurtis
Christopher Stout (intro)

Pages

86

ISBN

978-0-9890266-4-2

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