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Library Hardcover Michael, Farber, Neil Dumontier

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Condition
Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May ...
Special Attributes
EX-LIBRARY
Publication Name
Drawn & Quarterly Publications
ISBN
9781770464124

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly Publications
ISBN-10
1770464123
ISBN-13
9781770464124
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22050382547

Product Key Features

Book Title
Library
Number of Pages
108 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Author
Neil Farber, Michael Dumontier
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
Item Length
7.3 in
Item Width
7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-386478
Reviews
"Not to be missed!"--Michael Ondaatje, The New York Times Book Review "Two of the funniest, smartest guys in Winnipeg... The way they cook a punchline into its most economical, high-impact form is a triumph of restrictive poetry." --Canadian Art "Absurd, hilarious, twee, and poignant." --Blouin ArtInfo " Library consists of hundreds of paintings of book covers with invented titles that showcase the artists' classic deadpan style, resulting in works that are simultaneously thoughtful and entertaining. These paintings... are bold, minimalistic and colourful."-- The Manitoban "Imagine an unadorned cover, part of a series, the books all lined up in a row, each bearing a title wittier and more deadpan than the last. Imagine a room surrounded by hundreds of these books and think about the impression you would have of the homeowners. What you get is an idea of what Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber are probably like if you were to meet them for a drink."-- Broken Frontier " Library by Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber presents a whole reading room's worth of fictional titles that delight and intrigue... [Dumontier and Farber] frequently juxtapose images with text, giving both the visceral emotion of a raw visual, such as a flower, and further meaning in abstract words. This combination fluorishes in Library , where every page shows books that the reader will wish were real."-- BlogCritics, "Not to be missed!"--Michael Ondaatje, The New York Times Book Review "Two of the funniest, smartest guys in Winnipeg... The way they cook a punchline into its most economical, high-impact form is a triumph of restrictive poetry." --Canadian Art "It's all right to judge every book cover as a story in this wryly humorous and deadpan series of imaginary book paintings."-- The Globe and Mail "Absurd, hilarious, twee, and poignant." --Blouin ArtInfo " Library consists of hundreds of paintings of book covers with invented titles that showcase the artists' classic deadpan style, resulting in works that are simultaneously thoughtful and entertaining. These paintings... are bold, minimalistic and colourful."-- The Manitoban "Imagine an unadorned cover, part of a series, the books all lined up in a row, each bearing a title wittier and more deadpan than the last. Imagine a room surrounded by hundreds of these books and think about the impression you would have of the homeowners. What you get is an idea of what Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber are probably like if you were to meet them for a drink."-- Broken Frontier " Library by Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber presents a whole reading room's worth of fictional titles that delight and intrigue... [Dumontier and Farber] frequently juxtapose images with text, giving both the visceral emotion of a raw visual, such as a flower, and further meaning in abstract words. This combination fluorishes in Library , where every page shows books that the reader will wish were real."-- BlogCritics "In Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber's Library, readers will discover brilliant new works of made-up literature, such as Don't Talk To Me For Too Long, You'll Fall In Love and I Liked Me, But Then I Did What I Did. The Winnipeg artists have been painting imagined books, with inscrutably funny, existential titles, as part of a series that's been on-going since 2009."-- CBC Books, "Not to be missed!"--Michael Ondaatje, The New York Times Book Review"Two of the funniest, smartest guys in Winnipeg... The way they cook apunchline into its most economical, high-impact form is a triumph of restrictivepoetry."--Canadian Art"Absurd, hilarious, twee, and poignant."--Blouin ArtInfo, "Not to be missed!" -- Michael Ondaatje, The New York Times Book Review "Two of the funniest, smartest guys in Winnipeg... The way they cook a punchline into its most economical, high-impact form is a triumph of restrictive poetry." -- Canadian Art "It's all right to judge every book cover as a story in this wryly humorous and deadpan series of imaginary book paintings." -- The Globe and Mail "Absurd, hilarious, twee, and poignant." -- Blouin ArtInfo " Library consists of hundreds of paintings of book covers with invented titles that showcase the artists' classic deadpan style, resulting in works that are simultaneously thoughtful and entertaining. These paintings... are bold, minimalistic and colourful." -- The Manitoban "Imagine an unadorned cover, part of a series, the books all lined up in a row, each bearing a title wittier and more deadpan than the last. Imagine a room surrounded by hundreds of these books and think about the impression you would have of the homeowners. What you get is an idea of what Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber are probably like if you were to meet them for a drink." -- Broken Frontier " Library by Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber presents a whole reading room's worth of fictional titles that delight and intrigue... [Dumontier and Farber] frequently juxtapose images with text, giving both the visceral emotion of a raw visual, such as a flower, and further meaning in abstract words. This combination fluorishes in Library , where every page shows books that the reader will wish were real." -- BlogCritics "In Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber's Library, readers will discover brilliant new works of made-up literature, such as Don't Talk To Me For Too Long, You'll Fall In Love and I Liked Me, But Then I Did What I Did. The Winnipeg artists have been painting imagined books, with inscrutably funny, existential titles, as part of a series that's been on-going since 2009." -- CBC Books "These paintings are truly enjoyable, and thankfully, only sort of profound." -- Galleries West Magazine "Readers will be tempted to keep it nearby, as every look at the book offers some new discovery. You'll be wishing many of the books actually existed." -- Winnipeg Free Press, "Not to be missed!"--Michael Ondaatje, The New York Times Book Review "Two of the funniest, smartest guys in Winnipeg... The way they cook a punchline into its most economical, high-impact form is a triumph of restrictive poetry." --Canadian Art "It's all right to judge every book cover as a story in this wryly humorous and deadpan series of imaginary book paintings."-- The Globe and Mail "Absurd, hilarious, twee, and poignant." --Blouin ArtInfo " Library consists of hundreds of paintings of book covers with invented titles that showcase the artists' classic deadpan style, resulting in works that are simultaneously thoughtful and entertaining. These paintings... are bold, minimalistic and colourful."-- The Manitoban "Imagine an unadorned cover, part of a series, the books all lined up in a row, each bearing a title wittier and more deadpan than the last. Imagine a room surrounded by hundreds of these books and think about the impression you would have of the homeowners. What you get is an idea of what Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber are probably like if you were to meet them for a drink."-- Broken Frontier " Library by Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber presents a whole reading room's worth of fictional titles that delight and intrigue... [Dumontier and Farber] frequently juxtapose images with text, giving both the visceral emotion of a raw visual, such as a flower, and further meaning in abstract words. This combination fluorishes in Library , where every page shows books that the reader will wish were real."-- BlogCritics "In Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber's Library, readers will discover brilliant new works of made-up literature, such as Don't Talk To Me For Too Long, You'll Fall In Love and I Liked Me, But Then I Did What I Did. The Winnipeg artists have been painting imagined books, with inscrutably funny, existential titles, as part of a series that's been on-going since 2009."-- CBC Books "These paintings are truly enjoyable, and thankfully, only sort of profound."-- Galleries West Magazine "Readers will be tempted to keep it nearby, as every look at the book offers some new discovery. You'll be wishing many of the books actually existed."-- Winnipeg Free Press, "Not to be missed!"--Michael Ondaatje, The New York Times Book Review "Two of the funniest, smartest guys in Winnipeg... The way they cook a punchline into its most economical, high-impact form is a triumph of restrictive poetry." --Canadian Art "Absurd, hilarious, twee, and poignant." --Blouin ArtInfo " Library consists of hundreds of paintings of book covers with invented titles that showcase the artists' classic deadpan style, resulting in works that are simultaneously thoughtful and entertaining. These paintings... are bold, minimalistic and colourful."-- The Manitoban "Imagine an unadorned cover, part of a series, the books all lined up in a row, each bearing a title wittier and more deadpan than the last. Imagine a room surrounded by hundreds of these books and think about the impression you would have of the homeowners. What you get is an idea of what Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber are probably like if you were to meet them for a drink."-- Broken Frontier " Library by Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber presents a whole reading room's worth of fictional titles that delight and intrigue... [Dumontier and Farber] frequently juxtapose images with text, giving both the visceral emotion of a raw visual, such as a flower, and further meaning in abstract words. This combination fluorishes in Library , where every page shows books that the reader will wish were real."-- BlogCritics "In Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber's Library, readers will discover brilliant new works of made-up literature, such as Don't Talk To Me For Too Long, You'll Fall In Love and I Liked Me, But Then I Did What I Did. The Winnipeg artists have been painting imagined books, with inscrutably funny, existential titles, as part of a series that's been on-going since 2009."-- CBC Books
Synopsis
Two of Canada's most famous visual artists take on the book medium in their own hilarious way Library is a collection of paintings by two of Canada's most influential contemporary artists, Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber. From the simple premise of the book title comes a series of images that are laugh-out-loud funny. A collection of book covers adorned with titles painted in simple handwritten fonts are displayed on brightly colored hardboard. Each book forms part of an ongoing series Dumontier and Farber started in 2009. In Dumontier and Farber's Library, titles like I Lost the Human Race, Change Your Relationship to Your Unchangeable Past, and I Have a Medical Condition That Makes It So I Don't Have to Talk to You offer surprising and astute observations, all in the duo's characteristic deadpan style. The simplicity of the shapes and text evokes an immediate but lasting profundity, with each piece causing one to wonder about the thoughts that roam their consciousness, and the books that take up residence on their--and our--shelves. Dumontier and Farber are founding members of the influential art collective the Royal Art Lodge, and have been collaborating on art projects for more than fifteen years, exhibiting internationally. Library is playful and insightful as it pokes and prods at the human condition.
LC Classification Number
PN6733.D84L53 2021

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