![]() The interviews are accompanied by "top ten" reading lists assembled by each artist, an introduction by Jo Steffens, and Marcel Proust's seminal essay "On Reading.". Photographs of each artist's bookshelves present an evocative glimpse of personal taste, of well-loved and rare volumes, and of the individual touches that make a bookshelf one's own. This is a book about books, but it even more importantly highlights the role of literature in shaping an artist's self-presentation and persona. Through engaging interviews, the artists discuss the necessity of reading and the meaning of books in their lives and careers. Artists and Their Books showcases the personal libraries of ten important contemporary artists based in the United States (Mark Dion, Theaster Gates, Wangechi Mutu, Ed Ruscha, and Carrie Mae Weems), Canada (Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller), and the United Kingdom (Billy Childish, Tracey Emin, and Martin Parr). A captivating tour of the bookshelves of ten leading artists, exploring the intricate connections between reading, artistic practice, and identity Taking its inspiration from Walter Benjamin's seminal 1931 essay, the Unpacking My Library series charts a spirited exploration of the reading and book collecting practices of today's leading thinkers. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Hardback. The interviews are accompanied by “top ten” reading lists assembled by each artist, an introduction by Jo Steffens, and Marcel Proust’s seminal essay “On Reading.” Instead I must ask you to join me in the disorder of crates.' With these words, borrowed from Walter Benjamins essay 'Unpacking My Library,' I ask you to parti-cipate momentarily in the 'dialectical tension between the poles of. ![]() The books are not yet on the shelves, not yet touched by the mild boredom of order. Photographs of each artist’s bookshelves present an evocative glimpse of personal taste, of well-loved and rare volumes, and of the individual touches that make a bookshelf one’s own. Unpacking My Library Again Homi Bhabha 'I am unpacking my library. This is a book about books, but it even more importantly highlights the role of literature in shaping an artist’s self-presentation and persona. ![]() Taking its inspiration from Walter Benjamin’s seminal 1931 essay, the Unpacking My Library series charts a spirited exploration of the reading and book collecting practices of today’s leading thinkers. A captivating tour of the bookshelves of ten leading artists, exploring the intricate connections between reading, artistic practice, and identity
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