{"product_id":"dieter-roth-self-tower-lion-tower-9783906315157","title":"Dieter Roth: Self Tower, Lion Tower","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA large-format artist's book on Roth's iconic chocolate and sugar installation, with archival materials selected by Peter Fischli\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1980, a small room in Basel has housed one of the most important works by Dieter Roth (1930-98): the installation \u003ci\u003eSelbstturm; Löwenturm\u003c\/i\u003e (1969\/70-98). The installation consists of two towers--one made of chocolate busts, the other of sugar cast figures stacked on glass plates--reaching up toward the ceiling. This imposing yet fragile artwork was created during the period in which Roth incorporated biodegradable foodstuffs into his large-scale installations and sculptures, and was conceived as a work in progress.\u003cbr\u003eRoth left behind a veritable trove of visual documentation: more than 800 photographs and Polaroids, as well as over 120 hours of video recordings of the installation across the decades and its two studio locations. This large-format catalog\/artist's book, measuring 16.75 inches in height, presents the whole selection of these images in a concept curated by artist Peter Fischli, along with new essays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laurenz Foundation, Schaulager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50394613580050,"sku":"9783906315157","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_43692d8a-8cee-4e78-a818-d03c210c07f8.jpg?v=1729011131","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dieter-roth-self-tower-lion-tower-9783906315157","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}