Book
Take care of yourself
Record details
- ISBN: 9782742768936
- ISBN: 2742768939
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Physical Description:
print
ca. 404 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cm. + 4 DVDs (col. and b&w, ; 4 3/4 in.) - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Arles : Actes Sud, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "8000 copies of this book have been printed in English. A limited French edition of 107 copies, numbered I to CVII, are signed by the artist and accompanied by one of 107 original photographs..."--Colophon. 2 booklets tipped in. 4 DVDs in pockets throughout book. Ill. on lining papers. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1. The meditation session -- disc 2. Phone conversation with Macha Beranger -- disc 3. Number 86, a film by Laetitia Masson -- disc 4. Actors, singers, musicians, composers, dancers, a clown, a performace artist, a magician, a rifle shooter, puppets, and a parrot interpret the breakup letter. |
| System Details Note: | Accompanying discs are PAL. System requirements: International DVD player or computer with DVD-ROM drive and player software. |
| Language Note: | Primarily in English; translated from the French with some text in the original French. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Calle, Sophie Artists' books -- France Photography of women -- France Conceptual art Letters in art Interpersonal relations in art Literature, Experimental |
| Genre: | Artists' books. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Carr University of Art + Design | C255 T35 (Text) | 30219095 | Artists' Book (ask at Reference Desk) | Not holdable | Available | - |
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One hundred and seven women respond to Sophie Calleâs "breakupâ email through the lens of their respective professions
In this remarkable artist's book, French conceptual artist/provocateur Sophie Calle presents 107 outside interpretations of a "breakup" e-mail she received from her lover the day he ended their affair. Featuring a stamped pink metallic cover, multiple paper changes, special bound-in booklets, bright green envelopes containing DVDs and even Braille endpapers, it is a deeply poignant investigation of love and loss, published to coincide with the 2007 Venice Biennale--where Calle served as that fair's French representative. All of the interpreters of Calle's breakup letter were women, and each was asked to analyze the document according to her profession--so that a writer comments on its style, a justice issues judgment, a lawyer defends Calle's ex-lover, a psychoanalyst studies his psychology, a mediator tries to find a path towards reconciliation, a proofreader provides a literal edit of the text, etc. In addition, Calle asked a variety of performers, including Nathalie Dessay, Laurie Anderson and Carla Bruni, among others, to act the letter out. She filmed the singers and actresses and photographed the other contributors, so that each printed interpretation stands alongside at least one riveting image of its author, and some are also accompanied by digital documentation. The result is a fascinating study and a deeply moving experience--as well as an artwork in its own right. Already a collector's item, this is a universal document of how it feels to grieve for love.
