Artists'' book published in conjunction with show held at The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Spring 2005. Texts by David Lomas, Anna Dezeuze, Julia Kelly. "Recalling the short-lived Bureau de recherches surréalistes of 1924–1925 -- part information centre and ‘public relations'' office, and part surrealist archive -- Mark Dion has trawled the Manchester Museum''s own collections and found the raw material for this book and a new installation in the museum. ... [details]
"''The Happy Hypocrite'' is a biannual journal led by artists'' writings. Informed by a lineage of modern experimental and avant-garde magazines, such as: ''Bananas,'' ''Documents,'' ''The Fox,'' ''Merlin'' and ''Tracks,'' this journal aspires to unpack the methodology of such key journals, whilst providing a brand new approach to art writing. ... [details]
"''The Happy Hypocrite'' is a biannual journal for and about experimental art writing. Informed by a lineage of modern experimental and avant-garde magazines, such as: ''Bananas, Documents,'' ''The Fox,'' ''Merlin'' and ''Tracks,'' this journal aspires to unpack the methodology of such key journals, whilst providing a brand new approach to art writing. ... [details]
"Artist's book by David Shrigley, an artist based in Glasgow, who has achieved international recognition; the success of this book has increased as his work has reached an ever-wider audience. Shrigley's work has been described as having the ability to make one laugh and cry at the same time. ... [details]
Typically sly and elegant artists' book.
"Joseph Kosuth made two installations in Oxford as part of 'The Reading Room' Project, for the particular contexts of the Taylor Institution and of the Divinity School of the Bodleian Library.
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An audio CD or remixed songs by Ned Sublette and Lawrence Weiner. Remix artists: Steven Claydon, Bonnie Camplin, Daniel Padden and Luke Fowler, Christopher Willits, Filariahead, Tussle, Erotic Ghosts of Vietnam, Sutekh. ... [details]
Cover Version is the Specific Object 2004 Publication of the Year.
No kidding. You ask how can a business, Specific Object, that has been in operation for only a few months have such an award? Well as an independently owned operation I guess I can do whatever I wish, and if giving out an award is something I want to do - then damm, that's just what I'm going to do! End of story.
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An artists' book done in collaboration with sixteen other artists, curators, critics and artworld personalities, including Lucy Lippard, Jane Farver, Sam Gilliam, Clive Phillpot, Howardena Pindell and others. ... [details]
Single-fold exhibition brochure published in conjunction with show held at White Columns, New York, October 22 - November 19, 2011. Includes text by Stewart Home. [details]
Catalogue raisonné of works published by Book Works up to 1996. Texts by Pavel Büchler and Ann Gallagher. Edited by Jane Rolo and Ian Hunt. Artists include Lothar Baumgarten, Michael Bracewell, Sue Brind, Jim Harold, Brian Catling, Jimmie Durham, Elaine Reichek, Ann Gallagher, Janice Galloway, Liam Gillick, Douglas Gordon, Susan Hiller, Jackie Kay, Sharon Kivland, Joseph Kosuth, Lily R. ... [details]