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1. I want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forever, now
I want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forever, now
Description
Includes bibliographical references; Book contains gatefold pages, pop-up images, cutouts, and tabs which can be pulled to change the image on a particular page
2. Simple harmonic motions : based on selected poems from Days by Hank Lazer
Simple harmonic motions : based on selected poems from Days by Hank Lazer
Description
Folded hard cover opens to reveal accordion fold pages of poems; If pages are turned to the left the poems can be read, but if the pages are opened to the right they are blacked out; Each poem is dated and numbered; Case contains CD of poems being read by the author
3. The world and its inhabitants
The world and its inhabitants
Description
Issued in blue and white box; Small pamphlet and set of 24 cards contained within box
4. Earth project meeting : contributions to knowledge #4/5
Earth project meeting : contributions to knowledge #4/5
Description
Various artists' projects, including a VHS tape, an audio CD, photographs, small books, a postage stamp, original peat drawings, and other miscellaneous items in burlap bag.
5. The box
The box
Description
Plates housed in clear plastic box; Box holds 64 square cards; Most cards have images on the fronts; Cards with images on them have titles on backs
6. Simple harmonic motions : based on selected poems from Days by Hank Lazer
Simple harmonic motions : based on selected poems from Days by Hank Lazer
Description
Folded hard cover opens to reveal accordion fold pages of poems; If pages are turned to the left the poems can be read, but if the pages are opened to the right they are blacked out; Each poem is dated and numbered; Case contains CD of poems being read by the author, Signed by the artists Lazar and Bruggman
7. Oats: a non-narrated participatory narrative
Oats: a non-narrated participatory narrative
Description
Cylindrical oatmeal canister containing torn crumpled paper disks on which text is printed in green, violet, red, and blue; Directions for use on box; 'Oats' bookcase transaction record, recording place, date, time, transaction type, donor, and limited edition statement under lid;Submitted to fulfill requirement of University of Oregon, Fine and Applied Arts Dept., Artists' Books course, 1988, Signed by artist
8. Mei hao de Zhongguo; Fine China
Mei hao de Zhongguo; Fine China
Description
Printed in blue; Unfolds to reveal 24 images of what appears to be traditional china, but the designs that make up the china patterns are very modern, A gift in memory of Peter Ward Britton
9. Kaddish
Kaddish
Description
Piece consists of a painted blue egg-shaped object mounted on white paper and housed inside a plastic jar. On the paper, spiraling out from the upright egg shape is a Whitman quote. Ingredients: wood, polystyrene, paper, acrylic, metal, ink, glue, words of Walt Whitman, grief is printed on the jar's lid., Edition in library lacks original cardboard box which housed the object.
10. Dear Mohamed Atta
Dear Mohamed Atta
Description
Title from colophon booklet; 50 letters created by Elsi Vassdal Ellis written between Sept. 11, 2001 and Mar. 11, 2002, to Mohamed Atta, one of the hijackers believed to be at the controls of American Airlines Flight 11 that flew into the North Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001; Each letter is 1 folded sheet and is in separate envelope, stamped and addressed Mohammed Atta, World Trade Center, New York, New York , with return address label EVE, Harmony Road, USA. ;Accompanied by colophon booklet, sewn in black wraps, in envelope; Issued in red and gold box (13 x 26 cm.), with letter opener, UO A&AA Library has copy no. 12 (Majed Moqed), signed by the artist
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