Alfredo Jaar - Hasselblad Award 2020

Discover the artist who transformed photography into a powerful tool for questioning the world. Provocative. Visionary. Essential. Alfredo Jaar: Hasselblad Award 2020 celebrates the extraordinary career of one of the most influential artists working with photography today. Published to honor Jaar's receipt of the prestigious 2020 Hasselblad Award, this compelling volume showcases decades of groundbreaking work that challenge viewers to think critically about politics, media, human rights, and global responsibility.

Born in Chile and working across photography, installation, film, and public interventions, Alfredo Jaar has spent more than four decades pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling. His work goes beyond simply documenting the world—it asks difficult questions about what we see, what we overlook, and how images shape our understanding of contemporary events. This richly illustrated publication brings together a selection of Jaar's most significant projects, offering readers a comprehensive look at his unwavering commitment to exploring the political and social possibilities of photography. Through powerful imagery and thought-provoking concepts, Jaar demonstrates how art can illuminate injustice, challenge indifference, and inspire dialogue.

Adding further depth to the volume is a new essay by renowned philosopher Jacques Rancière, whose reflections provide fresh insight into Jaar's artistic practice and enduring impact on contemporary culture. Together, the artworks and writings reveal an artist whose career has been defined by intellectual rigor, moral urgency, and a belief in the transformative power of images. Edited by Louise Wolthers and Dragana Vujanović Östlind, this publication serves as both a celebration of Jaar's remarkable achievement and an introduction to the ideas that have made him one of the most respected voices in contemporary art. Whether you're a longtime admirer of his work or discovering it for the first time, Alfredo Jaar: Hasselblad Award 2020 offers a compelling exploration of art's ability to challenge, inform, and inspire.

See differently. Think deeper. Experience the power of photography.

Details 

• Hardcover 
• 192 Pages with 149 Illustrations
• Dimension: 12in x 10in x 1in