{"product_id":"9781597115759","title":"Tyler Mitchell: Wish This Was Real","description":"Author: Tyler Mitchell\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781597115759\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Aperture\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive early-career survey of one of the most compelling photographers of his generation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTyler Mitchell's photography is animated by dreams of paradise and joy against the backdrop of history. Since his rise to prominence in the worlds of art and fashion, Mitchell has created images of beauty, utopia, and the American landscape that expand the imaginary of Blackness in the twenty-first century. \u003ci\u003eWish This Was Real \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive early-career survey of Mitchell's work, offering a comprehensive look into the subjects driving his artistic practice, from his genre-bending portraits made in the United States, Europe, and West Africa to his photographs printed on diaphanous fabrics and sculptures that reference Black intellectual heritage. Presenting new perspectives by leading writers on his long-standing themes of self-determination and the extraordinary radiance of the everyday, \u003ci\u003eWish This Was Real\u003c\/i\u003e shows how photography can be rooted in a collective past while evoking imagined futures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTyler Mitchell: Wish This Was Real\u003c\/i\u003eAperture gratefully acknowledges additional support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. For their generous contributions, Aperture also wishes to thank Dr. Kathryn Beal, David Dechman and Michael Mercure, Beryl and Rex Hamilton, Pamela Thomas-Graham, Michael Hoeh, Cathy M. Kaplan, and Yesim and Dusty Philip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833140498590,"sku":"ADS-9781597115759","price":114.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781597115759.jpg?v=1778650060","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781597115759","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}