Roni Horn: When I Breathe, I Draw Menil Publications ” and concluding in 1938—a

” and concluding in 1938—a historically and biographically significant moment just before the outbreak of World War II—the authors trace central strategies and themes from this formative period

these constructions are sardonic critiques of existing power structures that force the viewer to challenge his or her understanding of symbols both iconic and commonplace

This volume is a focused look at two bodies of work

frame provenance studies at the San Antonio Museum of Art

Roni Horn: When I Breathe, I Draw Menil Publications ” and concluding in 1938—aDescribing drawing as her primary activity, for over thirty years Roni Horn (b. 1955) has created innovative and experimental works on paper marked by both conceptual and technical complexity. This carefully curated survey of the artists drawings from the early 1980s through 2016 explores works revolving around the mutability of identity and the fragility of place, time, and language; it also delves into Horns unique approach to mark making and her