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The world and its inhabitants: 1981-1997

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Author(s):
Lincoln, Paul Etienne
Title:
The world and its inhabitants: 1981-1997
Date:
1997
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Contents
Image Description:
Close-up of box and booklet.
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Binding Desire: Unfolding Artists Books
Press(es):
Book Works
Physical Description:
[24] cards: ill.; 14 cm + pamphlet (20 p. : ill. ; 12 cm.)
Book Type(s):
Artists' books
Book Type(s):
Miniature books
Description:
Edition limited to 1,000 copies.<br>'World and its inhabitants' was first conceived as a miniature circus salon divertissement. It was always intended as a very intimate ritualistic form of 18th century parlour activity, an elaborate meal was prepared for perhaps seven guests, with small electronically operated characters presented between courses to aid digestion and invigorate intellect. The artist has been developing a series of complex characters in the form of 24 individual sculptures over a period of time. Each character has a built-in electronic circuit that is activated by the artist, the characters performing once, and then 'dying', reverting to sculptural objects. This publication forms biographic cards which describe a miniature world made up of these fictional characters that are derived from different historical periods.<br>Each of the 24 cards represents a different sculpture. Explanatory notes about each sculpture on the verso of each card.<br>Issued in flip-top box.
Call Number:
N 7433.4 L55 W7 1997
ImageID:
artb35403B
Collection:
Otis Library's Artists' Books
Record created:
Jan. 23, 2020
Last modified:
Jan. 23, 2020


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