Includes Small observations on the small tasks of the bricoleur inserted in pocket on inside cover; A plastic sleeve for each of the living artists with exhibition instructions; An exhibition checklist, illustrations of exhibited works, publication concept, and lay-outs is stapled to the inside of the back cover
Paperback book designed to look like a series romance novel; Contains found poems made up of the titles of real romance novels. Titles appear alphabetically in an appendix., Sally Alatalo writing as Anita M-28
Ode to a Grand Staircase (for four hands) is based on composer Erik Satie's The March of the Grand Staircase (1914) and it's silent libretto-- musical notes that Satie forbade to be read aloud. The book is housed in a red, cloth covered box with a magnetic closure. The inside back of the case lists facts about Satie. The french-door structure of the book has a central cutouts, so that each page reveals something of the pages to come. Each of the two spines is made up of a shallow accordion fold, with pages glued to the folds in the manner of a flag book. When the covers are pulle out the pages stand out immitating the form of a staircase. When fully extended and viewed from above, the staircase/ piano key motif is further apparent., Signed by the artists
Nocturne is a tunnel book featuring the cutout photographic images of the historic neon lights of Colfax Avenue in Denver, CO. A three part wrap around cover finished in black book cloth contains poetry on each of the two side panels. The tunnel is attached to the center panel of the cover, and extends out approximately 23cm. Issued in a clamshell box, also of black book cloth with a small photo printed on paper with the book's title glued to the top of the box. Archival digital printing on Mohawk Superfine paper. Font is ITC Franklin gothic. The artist writes about this book: "the word nocturne is defined as a romantic or dreamy musical composition thought appropriate to night. Feel the sizzle of electricity, the sparkle of a million lights. neon lights up our skylines and enlivens our nights. The street at night is a symphony, orchestrated by automobiles, pedestrians, sirens and honking horns. Nocturne captures the music of the night in a tunnel book format, forever preserving the romance, the dreamy melody that is the city street at night. Peering into the tunnel, the viewer is transported to the strreet as their mind conjures up memories and nostalgia for the sights and sounds of bygone days. All original color photographs were shot on Denver's infamous Colfax Avenue.", Signed by artist. This artist book has been exhibited at the following venues: Photographic Artist Books, Art Books Press, Seattle, 2005; Reader's Art 5, Susan Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis, 2005; Guild of Bookworkers NWxSW Exhibit, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa and Emory University, Atlanta, 2004.
The pages of this book are accordion folded and held in a hard case with cover, spine and back but are not attatched to it; Consists mainly of photographs but also contains Cheryl Lai's Letter of a Madman
Published on the occasion of an exhibition: Ultraworld, held at the Musee d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris/ARC (Couvent des Cordeliers), Nov. 10-Dec. 31, 2005; The starting point of the book is a film featuring German actor Udo Kier... text speaks of a solitary man endlessly on the move through different time zones and space-time continuums... ;Images and texts from the artist is bound in the shape of a head in profile