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Tour: Michael Rakowitz: Backstroke of the West

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Installation view, Michael Rakowitz: Backstroke of the West, MCA Chicago, Sep 16, 2017–Mar 4, 2018. Work shown: Michael Rakowitz, The worst condition is to pass under a sword which is not one’s own, 2009. Mixed-media installation; overall dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist; Jane Lombard Gallery, New York; and Princeton University Art Museum
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago
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Curatorial Assistant Erin Toale leads a tour of Michael Rakowitz: Backstroke of the West with the artist, Michael Rakowitz.

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  • On viewMichael Rakowitz, May the Arrogant Not Prevail, 2010
    Installation view of a castle facade with crenelations, an arched doorway, and covered with blue tiles with yellow tile–stripes and columns of painted animals.