Water Library - Hardcover

Irland, Basia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826336752 ISBN 13: 9780826336750

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, 2007

Synopsis

Water Library consists of nine interconnected sections focusing on projects that artist Basia Irland has created over the last thirty years in Africa, Canada, Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, and the United States. Through her work, Irland offers a creative understanding of water while examining how communities of people, plants, and animals rely on this vital element. With a humanistic and artistic approach anchored in science, ""Water Library"" is a tribute to ecology expressed through art. Irland's art projects explore practical ways to conserve water through rain harvesting systems, how to foster dialogue and cooperation along the entire length of a river, and the dangerous impact of waterborne diseases on human health. By offering thought-provoking information, presented poetically, ""Water Library"" inspires in readers a broader appreciation of water's importance in their everyday lives.

About this title

About the Author

Basia Irland is an interdisciplinary artist and professor of art and art history at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, with a lifelong interest in water and ecological issues.

From the Back Cover

Water and its importance to life are explored through the art Basia Irland created and documented in remote locations over the last three decades.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826336752
• ISBN 13: 9780826336750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216