Raqib Shaw Paradise (9 items)

Art Institute of Chicago. New. Brand New.

Hardback. New. An in-depth exploration of Shaw’s most recent work: the ambitious, twenty-one-panel painting Paradise Lost London-based artist Raqib Shaw (b. 1974) creates fantastical yet profoundly personal works that draw upon his Indian heritage and his deep knowledge of art history. This book explores the twenty-one-panel painting Paradise Lost, Shaw’s most recent work and magnum opus. Premiering in an installation at the Art Institute of Chicago, the painting presents a dramatic narrative—from the loss of an idealized Kashmiri childhood to disillusionment, hedonism, destruction, rebirth, and, ultimately, peace. Stunning new photography with close details and installation views of the work offers a glimpse of Shaw’s unique technique, involving industrial enamel paints that result in a luminous, cloisonné-like surface. Essays explore Shaw’s sprawling autobiographical work through the lens of his multiple Kashmiri, Indian, and British identities and examine the artist’s storytelling… Read more

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Art Institute of Chicago. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Art Inst of Chicago, 2026. Hardcover. New. 88 pages. 12.01x9.01 inches.

New York: Pace Gallery, 2013. First edition. Hardcover. 61 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran November 8, 2013 through January 11, 2014. Features text by Norman Rosenthal. Includes numerous color illustrations and a checklist. A fine copy in illustrated boards with a paperback affixed and in a very near fine dust jacket. A lovely copy.

London: White Cube, 2011. Hardcover. Very Good. Head of spine bumped, otherwise clean and bright.

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Hardcover. LIKE NEW/LIKE NEW.