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Ai Weiwei : Yours truly : art, human rights, and the power of writing a letter / edited by David Spalding ; with essays by Ai Weiwei, Cheryl Haines, Jasmine Heiss, and David Spalding.

by Ai, Weiwei, author.

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San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, [2018]

Ai, Weiwei. Yours truly.

Political prisoners in art.

Letter writing in art.

9781452159294 (paperback ; alkaline paper) :

1452159297 paperback ; alkaline paper

128 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Preface / David Spalding -- You are not forgotten : the story of Yours truly / Cheryl Haines -- Artist's note / Ai Weiwei -- Transformative acts / Jasmine Heiss -- Photo essay -- Five portraits of fortitude : John Kiriakou ; Ahmed Maher ; Chelsea Manning ; Ebrahim Sharif al Sayed ; Irom Sharmila Chanu.

Renowned artist Ai Weiwei engaged nearly 900,000 visitors in a conversation about human rights with his art installation @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz. In one participatory piece, Yours Truly, visitors sent 92,829 postcards to prisoners of conscience around the world. This book delves into those postcards' lasting impact. Five former prisoners and their loved ones reflect on the experience of receiving hundreds of postcards while imprisoned. Essays and a statement by Ai Weiwei contextualize this extraordinary project. And photographs taken during the exhibition show visitors and the messages they wrote. The book also includes four pre-addressed, tear-out postcards, inviting readers-whether art lovers or activists-to send hope to individuals still imprisoned for defending human rights.

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