Mesozoic Park: Terry Munro import_2022_08_24_155035Mesozoic Park is an intriguing series of photographs documenting the construction of a (pseudo) prehistoric landscape in Calgary, Canada in the early 1980s. The history of photography has been dominated by the landscape: from its state as a pristine natural phenomenon, to its altered forms, and then to the manufactured, of which the citys Prehistoric Park is a prime example. The site includes multiple geologic structures that humans have built to
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to “Waterloo Sunset” by The Kinks
The book also includes a thorough introductory text by the internationally renowned contemporary art curator Greg Hilty
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This book features exclusive photography by the renowned artist Allen Jones RA
fascinated by the parallel universe made possible by 3D graphics
he creates a carnivalesque virtual reality with historical and present-day world leaders – animated by computer script and motion capture performance – in a critique of Western society’s obsession with power
performances and studio processes
made possible by Reid’s unique access to the city’s various buildings and structures of note
to her lesser known sculptural and photographic works
environmental concerns and challenges to communities through economic change
clothed in contemporary and historical dress
