{"product_id":"unpacking-my-library-artists-and-their-books","title":"Unpacking My Library: Artists and Their Books","description":"A captivating tour of the bookshelves of ten leading artists, exploring the intricate connections between reading, artistic practice, and identity\n\nTaking 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. 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). Through engaging interviews, the artists discuss the necessity of reading and the meaning of books in their lives and careers.\n\nThis is a book about books, but it even more importantly highlights the role of literature in shaping an artist’s self-presentation and persona. 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. 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.”\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 030021698X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.030021698X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Steffens, Jo|Proust, Marcel|Neumann, Matthias\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43150359625789,"sku":"BVV.030021698X.G","price":6.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/030021698X-0.jpg?v=1778014725","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/unpacking-my-library-artists-and-their-books","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}