BOOK LOOKS

#58 THE WRONG BOX

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:42:00 -0400

The Wrong Box is a large book of paintings by Gary Panter. The paintings are reproduced nicely on a thick stock. The design of the book is kept pretty simple, printing the paintings full bleed on the large pages with only minimal information about the book on the first page close to the spine. They are available from Picturebox or right here (if you are in Europe). The book is 32 pages, staple bound, and produced in an edition of 1000.

#57 HAUS HELGA

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:27:13 -0400

Haus Helga was drawn by Katharina Immekus and released by Lubok. The book contains simple drawings of houses. It is mimeographed (there is a nice effect caused by the thickness of the paper and the printing process—often images on one page bleed through to the next and things overlap in interesting ways), staple bound and produced in an edition of 57.

#56 TEENAGE KISSERS

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:16:35 -0400

Teenage Kissers is a photography book by Ed Templeton. The book has black and white and color photographs (a couple of them have been painted on by the artist). Templeton made Teenage Smokers in 1999 with Alleged (I think there were one or two smaller zine editions that Alleged released before the one produced in the edition of 2,000). This book is produced in an edition of 1,000 and was published by Seems books. The book was made to coincide with the exhibition Teenage Kissers at the Half Gallery in the Summer of 2011. It is perfect bound and each book in the edition comes with a newsprint poster signed by Templeton.

#55 LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:41:17 -0400

La Belle Dame Sans Merci is a large scale cloth bound hardcover book by Alec Soth. It was produced in an edition of 500. There are 250 in Italian and 250 in English. The book was published by Punctum Press is 2011. There are a couple available right here (but I think not too many—and for not too long). The book is 52 pages and is 12”x15.25”. I turn the pages slowly and carefully when I look through this book.

#54 ANIMALS THAT SAW ME

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:36:39 -0400

Animals That Saw Me was made in 2011 by Ed Panar. It was produced by The Ice Plant. The idea, design, layout, printing and photographs are simple and beautiful.

#53 GIVING IN TO LIVE THE EXPERIENCE

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:11:16 -0400

Giving in to Live the Experience is a large-scale staple bound book by Paul Wackers. It was released by Seems in 2009 in a limited edition of 500. The book was made to accompany Wackers exhibition at The Luggage Store in San Francisco in the Summer of 2009. The book is printed on a matte paper and includes color paintings and black and white drawings. There is also a two page spread of (I think, found) photographs that look like they may be inspiration for some of the artist’s work. The book is about 9.5”x12.5”. The simple design of the book and the (sometimes) intricate drawings and paintings work well together.

#52 MY PLAY-STATION AT THE SERPENTINE 2005

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:10:09 -0400

My Play-Station at the Serpentine 2005 is a perfect bound exhibition book for the artist Tomoko Takahashi. The book contains installation views from the show as stapled in color plates followed by complete inventories for the images from the installation.

#51 TWO BY TWO

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:37:00 -0400

Two By Two: Growth in Arithmetic, Discovery Edition was released in 1957 (this edition from 1962) by Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. It is 160 pages of math practice. The book was made by John R. Clark, CHarlotte W. Junge and Caroline Hatton Clark with illustrations by Betty Alden, Ruth Ruhman, Frank Schwarz, Charles Dougherty and other Delos D. Rowe associates. The book is staple bound with color illustrations throughout.

#50 HELLO WORLD

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:32:13 -0400

Hello World: A Life in Ham Radio was made by Danny Gregory and Paul Sahre. It is beautiful, well put together, and educational. The book follows the Ham career of Jerry Powell. The readers find out about Powell and his adventures mostly through his collection of QSL cards, which are the calling card of ham operators around the world. The book was released by Princeton Architectural Press in 2003. It has 256 interior color pages, a spot varnish on the cover, and a rainbow gradation behind a ham glossary on the inside front cover.

#49 VICTORY OVER DARKNESS

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:18:16 -0400

Victory Over Darkness by Peter Sutherland was made to accompany Sutherland’s exhibition at the Half Gallery from September 17 to October 15, 2011. The book is on a thin paper, printed one side, color, and staple bound.

#48 TIME IS RHYTHM

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:37:40 -0400

Time is Rhythm is a book of photographs by Ted Pushinsky. It was published by Hamburger Eyes in 2010 in an edition of 100. The black and white photographs were taken during the summer of 1977 on a trip from San Francisco to Northern Europe.

#47 Untitled (TOM FRIEDMAN)

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:22:00 -0400

This book was made to accompany an exhibition of new work by Tom Friedman at the Stephen Friedman Gallery in London. The exhibition took place in early 2002. The design of the book was done by the artist. The book is staple bound and is printed on a heavy glossy stock. It is color throughout.

#46 UNTITLED (CHRIS JOHANSON & JOHANNA JACKSON)

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:09:06 -0400

Untitled book by Chris Johanson and Johanna Jackson. The interior pages are letterpressed and are hand watercolored. Bound in a dark green file folder stamped with the artists’ names. Produced in an editon of 31. The book was printed by Lark Press and released by Publication Studio in Portland, Oregon.

#45 THE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN PEN & INK

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:13:23 -0400

The History of Photography in Pen & Ink (abridged study guide) by Charles Woodard was made in 2009 by A-Jump Books (They are also responsible for the design). The book is perfect bound and limited to 500 copies. The cover is printed one color red on a gray stock and the interior is black and white on an off white paper. Drawings are printed on the right and their titles are on the left. It can be used as a study guide (Which is what I think these drawing’s original purpose was) or can just be enjoyed (less pressure). The size of the book is small and nice (almost like notecards).

#44 GALACTIKRAP

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:02:26 -0400

Galactikrap 2 By Brian Chippendale. Covers, inside covers, and additional front and back page are all silkscreened. Interiors are black and white photocopy. Book is a comic and is over 70 pages (thick!). Also included is two one page comics by Ben Jones (I think). The book is staple bound. It was made in 2007 in Providence, Rhode Island.

#43 DYSFUNCTIONAL

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:09:00 -0400

Dysfunctional is a book produced to accompany an exhibition of work at the Blue Note Gallery in London. The exhibition took place in 1995. Artists and writers featured in the exhibition (with work in the book) include Ed Templeton, Mark Gonzalez, Barry McGee, Thomas Campbell, Earl Parker, Tobin Yelland, Lizzie Finn, Andy Jenkins, Phil Frost, Ari Marcopoulos, James Jarvis, Mike Mills, and a bunch of others. It is staple bound with cardstock cover and black and white interiors.

#42 WORK ON PAPER

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 12:10:07 -0400

Work on Paper by Archer Prewitt contains 32 drawings. The work is intense and beautiful. The book was printed in 2009 by Presspop. It was designed by Satoshi Suzuki and includes a text from Jim Harris. The work is reproduced well and the book is a good size.

#41 FLIP!

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:59:07 -0400

FLIP! by Marieke Verbiesen is a book containing two flip book stories (turn it over when you are done with one). It is full color and thick. There is not very much information about the book printed anywhere (the author is stated along with “Stenciled by Knust” on one of the inside front covers) but it looks like they are hopefully available in a few spots. I got mine at a comic book shop. This website might also have some available.

#40 DANA SCHUTZ

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:47:00 -0400

Dana Schutz book made to accompany her exhibition “Tourette’s Paintings” at the Douglas Hyde Gallery in late summer of 2010. A small, thin and simple clothbound hardcover book. The book includes paintings by Schutz as well as a text she wrote titled, “Stranger Things.” Copies are available in the Dougles Hyde Gallery Bookshop.

#39 DRAWINGS FROM THE FILM BEGINNERS

Mon, 02 May 2011 02:27:53 -0400

Drawings from the film Beginners by Mike Mills is a hard bound drawing book that is broken up into three sections: The History of Sadness, Scenes from 1955, and The History of Love. The book includes drawings that Mills made, that were used in his new film Beginners as works that were made by the main character Oliver. The drawings included are personal to Mills, he explains a bit in the introduction, and he presents them in a creative and beautiful way. The drawings usually include a text explaining a bit about their origins or just describing what they are. The book is black and white except for yellow covers and endpapers. It was published by Damiani in March of 2011.