JOAN presents
The New Art of Making (Other Books & So), a two-part reading group led by Morgan Yanni, Reference and Special Collections Librarian at Otis College of Art and Design. The reading group expands on the ideas explored in the exhibition Ulises Carrión, a bookwork in many places, currently on view through August 9.
Participants will read and discuss Ulises Carrión’s 1975 essay “The New Art of Making Books” and use it as a starting point for thinking about the distribution and publication of books today. Participants will examine Umbrella, the print journal founded and edited by Los Angeles-based librarian and curator Judith Hoffberg. Through reviews, news, and profiles, Umbrella documented the rise of alternative art spaces dedicated to artist books around the world. Hoffberg and Carrión maintained a close intellectual friendship throughout the years, grounded in the expansion of transnational artist networks.
Sessions will be held at JOAN on Saturday July 18 and July 25 (2-4pm), with a Zoom option for remote participants.
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