War Primer 2

War Primer 2 by Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin (2018)

 Large format facsimile edition of the original 2011 limited edition hardback in fine condition

Signed with dedication to previous owner by both artists to title page 

Some very minor wear to bottom of cover

No other markings

Pages clean, binding firm

About War Primer 2

War Primer 2 was printed in a limited edition. It is a book that 'physically inhabits the pages of Bertolt Brecht's remarkable 1955 publication War Primer'. Accordingly, the title is a direct reference to the textbooks used in elementary school to teach children how to read. The original book contained Bercht's newspaper clippings and a poem and it collected almost three decades of activity. In it, Brecht expressed his uneasiness about the role of politics and capitalism in the world, using the format of a textbook as subversion. We can say that this book is a belated sequel. However, there are differences in the content. This book showcases powerful images of the conflict generated by both sides of the so-called "War on Terror". Furthermore, War Primer 2 is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art and was awarded the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2013.