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Who it's for · If you like it, read next
- Who it's for
- For readers weighed down by the sense of permanent crisis who want a philosophical reflection on hope, and for those interested in contemporary art, given the Kiefer works that accompany the text.
If you like it, read next
- El hombre en busca de sentidoViktor FranklAnother case for hope and meaning, written out of an extreme experience.
- La utilidad de lo inútilNuccio OrdineA short essay that, like Han, refuses to measure everything by its immediate return.
- De lo espiritual en el arteVasili KandinskyFor readers drawn in by the Kiefer works: a classic on the spiritual side of painting.
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