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  • Collection: Artists' Books

Fragments: Beijing 2006

cover of the artists book Fragments: Beijing 2006
This book covers a recent sculptural installation by the Chinese artist, architect and radical intellectual, Ai Weiwei--who is currently being watched the world over for his work on China's 2008 Olympic Stadium, designed in collaboration with the…

Doug Aitken: 99 Cent Dreams

front cover of Artist's Book Doug Aitken: 99 Cent Dreams standing
Doug Aitken is probably best recognized as a talented video artist, a maker of large scale, multi-screen installations and environments. What is perhaps a little less well known is that he is also an accomplished photographer, using the still frame…

Essay

pages from the artists book Essay
"A sobering look at the secreted effects of war, the rift that keeps on giving."

The Cross Garden

front cover of the artists book The Cross Garden
The Cross Garden book is the summation of a twenty year photography project. Diane recorded the constant changes of Rev. Rice's Cross Garden from 1984 to 2004. To quote from the introduction of the book by the photographer, 'Rice's Cross Garden…

The square

The Square actual actual.jpg
"Egyptian uprising called for democratic reform. Tahrir Square in Cairo became the focal point and the most effective symbol of the protests in January and February 2011. For 18 days Egyptians repeated the slogan: The People Want to Bring down the…

Fade to gray

Front cover of Artist's Book Fade to Gray
Color can be a journey. This book follows the journey from west to east, from suburban to urban, and from green to gray. Received Best in Show at the Democratic Book Exhibit at the Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair in 2008. 8 page accordion. Printed…

Intersections (A Travelogue)

front cover of the artists book Intersections (A Travelogue)
"Intersections, a travelogue" is a non-sequential abstract comic. You move from here to there. A place, here or there, can be geographic - or visual, or verbal, or psychological... Movement is the key. A guidebook gives you confidence that you know…

Occupy Your Wallet: Photographs of Various Occupy Wall Street Sites, An Ongoing Project, 2011 - ?

prints from the artists book Occupy Your Wallet: Photographs of Various Occupy Wall Street Sites, An Ongoing Project, 2011 - ?
Title from printed slip. "This set includes photos taken in NYC, Delaware, and Chicago, from September 2011 - February 2012, and is printed specificaly [sic] for collections" --Printed slip accompanying cards.

Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife: From Accommodating Breakfasts to Just Desserts, Recipes for Deteriorating Marriages

front cover of the artists book Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife: From Accommodating Breakfasts to Just Desserts, Recipes for Deteriorating Marriages
This is not a true recipe book but rather one that uses the concept of recipes to make bitter fun of marital relationships that are coming apart. As the author notes in the colophon: "Dedicated to all my friends who have endured divorce, and others…

Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife: All the Dishes You'll Need to Make from the Day You Say "I Do" Until Death (or Divorce) do you Part

front cover of the artists book Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife: All the Dishes You'll Need to Make from the Day You Say "I Do" Until Death (or Divorce) do you Part
In this limited edition artist’s book, the housewives, food, textile patterns, and typography in this faux-1950s cookbook might belong to another era, but it reflects cultural norms that still prevail. Ghastly food images from the 1950s…