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Afterall Journal Issue 1 Essay by Charles Esche

publication · 2026-04-22

Charles Esche's essay 'Afterword' was published on April 29, 2009, as part of Afterall Journal Issue 1. The full text is available only to subscribers, with individual articles purchasable via the University of Chicago Press. Related articles include Sheau Yun Lim's 'Inside History: The Life and Paintings of Inauk S. Gullah' (March 12, 2026), Antonio Echeverría's interview with Gonzalo Díaz on 'Unidos en la Gloria y en la Muerte' (January 14, 2026), Rada Georgieva's essay 'Shoring up the Republic: Gonzalo Díaz’s Infrastructural Aesthetics' (January 14, 2026), and Els Silvrants-Barclay's response in 'Save M HKA: A Roundtable' (December 17, 2025).

Key facts

  • Essay titled 'Afterword' by Charles Esche
  • Published April 29, 2009
  • Part of Afterall Journal Issue 1
  • Full text restricted to subscribers
  • Individual articles available via University of Chicago Press
  • Related article: 'Inside History: The Life and Paintings of Inauk S. Gullah' by Sheau Yun Lim (March 12, 2026)
  • Related interview: 'A Monument within Another Monument' with Gonzalo Díaz by Antonio Echeverría (January 14, 2026)
  • Related essay: 'Shoring up the Republic: Gonzalo Díaz’s Infrastructural Aesthetics' by Rada Georgieva (January 14, 2026)
  • Related roundtable response: 'Save M HKA' by Els Silvrants-Barclay (December 17, 2025)

Entities

Artists

  • Charles Esche
  • Inauk S. Gullah
  • Gonzalo Díaz
  • Sheau Yun Lim
  • Antonio Echeverría
  • Rada Georgieva
  • Els Silvrants-Barclay

Institutions

  • Afterall
  • University of Chicago Press
  • M HKA
  • Afterall Journal

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