Yours In Food, John Baldessari

By Baldessari, John & Auster, Paul & Byrne, David & Eggers, Dave & Gilbert, David N & Tim Griffin & Grundberg, Andy & Haskell, John D. & Michael More & O'Brien, Glenn & Prose, Francine & Schjeldahl, Peter

Publishers Summary:
In John Baldessari's new book, Yours in Food, the founding member of the conceptual art movement explores America at the table, savoring the nuances of breaking bread in carefully composed vignettes culled appropriated video and film. Reflections on food and eating specially commissioned from a smorgasbord of contemporary writers on culture and the arts, from novelist David Eggers to musician David Byrne, offer up the perfect accompaniment to Baldessari's work. Paired with his images, these humorous, insightful, and, in some cases, bizarre meditations investigate one of the most fundamental and telling of all human experiences. A visual and intellectual feast, Yours in Food is sure to entertain and delight readers of fiction, art history, and cultural criticism and all lovers of food. A Blind Spot Book published by Princeton Architectural Press.

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ISBN
978-1-56898-495-7
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press


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Reviewed on November 22, 2004

Conceptual artist Baldessari's latest book (after The Metaphor Problem Again) looks a bit like a high-end impulse buy: every few pages there are manipulated photos of food and eaters; in between one can find short essays and stories by famous folks. The broad theme of food holds the whole party together, allowing Paul Auster's memories of poverty in his young adulthood (excerpted from The Red Notebook) to rub shoulders with musician David Byrne's intriguing but abruptly curtailed thoughts on...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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