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Christian Boltanski's No Man's Land

"No Man’s Land," a new installation of clothing and recorded heartbeats, showcases the French artist’s fixation on death. Anthony Haden-Guest spoke to Boltanski about preserving art.

Published May 19 2010 3:24PM EDT

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---12_yvvtir — James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---12_kbgarr — James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---1_btktql — Christian Boltanski preparing for No Man's Land at the Park Avenue Armory. The installation is on view from May 14 to June 13.
James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---1-1_zyaoen — Christian Boltanski at the Park Avenue Armory.
James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---3_r7cljn — Christian Boltanski
James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---4_ciksyi — Christian Boltanski at the Park Avenue Armory.
James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---5_g3uuse — James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---6_g7wno3 — James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---7_ckuqw5 — James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---8_tftmio — James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---9_ewpf96 — James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---10_wobtw5 — James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---11_id2mob — James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---13_cqstul — James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory

galleries/2010/05/19/christian-boltanski-s-no-man-s-land/no-mans-land---14_fdc3nd — James Ewing. Courtesy Park Avenue Armory