Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at Tate Modern, London, 18th October 2017-28th January 2018 ; The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, 20th April-29th July 2018 ; The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, 6th September 2018-13th January 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Russian-born conceptual artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov are among the most celebrated artists of their generation. Known for their pioneering large-scale environments and installations, the artists work fuses the everyday with the conceptual. Deeply rooted in the visual culture of Soviet society yet speaking equally to universal themes, their work is characterised by a sense of melancholia but also humour. Celebrating five decades of work, this book traces a line from Ilya Kabakov s early paintings, drawings, albums and installations to the collaborative projects made with his wife Emilia following his emigration to the West in 1987, which include immersive installations and architectural models.