Courtesy of the artist and paula cooper gallery, new york. Printed matter is the cbgb of indie bookstoresdont let it. A sculptural geometric popup book by tauba auerbach colossal. If you are familiar with auerbachs previous publication how to spell the alphabet tauba auerbach. Tabuba auerbach 2011 i finally had my tauba books pickedup today from printed matter. There is also a great video by the director sam fleischner which shows the books being unpacked and opened up. Please be advised that this is a book, and in order for the popups to function properly and.
The project folds neatly into its own custom sleeve, and contains six separate paper sculptures that spring to life when opened. In this series of artists books, slim hardcover volumes open up into complex geometric shapes. See more ideas about tauba auerbach, lou fashion and gradient image. He remixed the te papa museums collection of historic paintings.
Printed matters online catalog is one of the largest and most comprehensive databases of artists books and related publications. I recently joined the board of printed matter, and that has only. Kirigami paper pop diy paper paper crafts sliceform tauba auerbach envelopes paper engineering pop up cards what others are saying. Click through, its good way to spend an afternoon into evening. It was quite a serious popup book, mind you, with oversized dimensions and considerable heft. Printed matter s ny art book fair nyabf is the leading international gathering for the distribution of artists books, celebrating the full breadth of the art publishing community. Artist tauba auerbach creates the ultimate popup book. Tauba auerbach manages to distill the content of her latest book, 50. Here are 6 books to check out at printed matters new store. Artist tauba auerbach teams up with printed matter for an incredible popup masterpiece 2,3. Tauba auerbachs massive popup book paper sculptures. Tauba auerbach is known for creating work about language and logic through a variety of media.
The oloid is a shape discovered by paul schatz in 1929 the convex hull generated around two identical circles which are interlocked perpendicular to one another and spaced such that the edge of each passes through the center of the other. Printed matter presents the twelfth annual ny art book fair, from september 22 to 24, 2017, at moma ps1, long island city, queens. In phaidons new release, artists who make books, rare book dealer and publisher of ppp editions, andrew roth, along with printed matter s board president philip e. Tauba auerbachs website has an excellent list of her works. A sculptural geometric popup book by tauba auerbach. Printed matter s online catalog is one of the largest and most comprehensive databases of artists books and related publications. Introduction and text by joseph becker, jenny gheith, linda dalrymple henderson. Tauba auerbach, sphere from 2011 this popup structure was originally designed by masahiro chitani and copied by auerbach. Her work operates in the gap between conceptual art, abstraction and graphic art.
Last night at printed matter in chelsea, the artist tauba auerbach debuted 2,3, a popup book. Tauba auerbach born 1981, san francisco, california is a visual artist working across many disciplines including painting, artists books, photography, and sculpture. May 09, 2016 tauba auerbach partnered with printed matter to publish the project, a largescale book that exists between a childrens popup and sculptural object. What was your first public appearance like as the press and not necessarily as tauba auerbach. In the late 1950s, irving zucker expanded the rare book business to include modern master illustrated books by artists such as picasso, matisse, miro, chagall, braque, rouault, leger and more. Introduction and text by joseph becker, jenny gheith, linda dalrymple. At the first printed matter fair i just kind of just jumped in. In phaidons new release, artists who make books, rare book dealer and publisher of ppp editions, andrew roth, along with printed matters board president philip e. Auerbachs choice of the popup technique, most commonly used in childrens books, relates to her interest in perception, specifically how we, as creatures who operate in three dimensions, might have the capacity to conceive of a dimension thats beyond, or even coiled within, the space. The book contains original marble patterns created specially for the book by the artist on both the endpapers and the edges of the book block. The cover is lettered in auerbach s calligraphy, applied in black foil on a silver paper.
The patterns range from the very simple, to the extremely complex. Irving zucker art books was established in 1942, initially catering to advertising artists, typographers, universities, public and private libraries and of course, private collectors. Inside the covers are 50 pages, each containing a different pattern on each side of each page. Digital publishing, it features texts by tauba auerbach.
A book continuing auerbachs examination of the flux between 2d and 3d, each sculpture was handdesigned by the artist, reaching heights up to 18. Featured image, reproduced from chaos, is shatter 2, 2009, by tauba auerbach, keynote speaker at this years new york art book fair. A printed matter employee can talk you through this on the phone. I dont really make a distinction between these modes or media, and there are still so many things i havent even tried yet but would like to. True to her word, there is no text in this book, the 100 pages to follow contain only black and white patterns. Each pattern contains an equal amount of the color black and the color white. Printed matter has notified us that the edition is sold out. Tauba auerbach spray throughtubes 2011 zucker art books. This limited edition popup book, 2,3, produced with printed matter, contains six diecut paper sculptures that unfold to reveal a series of intricate forms. See more ideas about tauba auerbach, auerbach, typography. A series of six diecut paper structures that popup into three dimensional sculptures.
Dec 08, 2014 one being the result of a printed matter publishing project with visual artist tauba auerbach, whose stunning 2,3 booka series of six popup books featuring intricate diecut paper sculptures. It opens friday august 12th with a reception from 68 pm and runs through september 20th. Jun 27, 2018 here are 6 books to check out at printed matter s new store. The book is actually a series of six separate, intricately designed, geometric paper sculptures. Tauba auerbach, 2, 3 gem and 2, 3 slipcase for six volumes 2011, paper, ink, binders board, glue, fabric and screenprint. Tauba auerbach has been defining multidisciplinary starting with her mega museum installations. This one, untitled fold, was a printed matter benefit print from 2009. Free and open to the public, the ny art book fair is the worlds premier event for artists books, catalogs, monographs, periodicals, and zines. For 2,3, auerbach has created an oversized popup book featuring six diecut paper sculptures that unfold into wonderful, elaborate forms.
Tauba auerbach previously partnered with printed matter to publish the project 2,3, a largescale book that exists between a childrens. Tauba auerbach sculpts a popup book for grownups hyperallergic. New yorkthe paula cooper gallery is pleased to announce tauba auerbachs first oneperson exhibition at the gallery, on view at 521 west 21st street from may 5 through june 9. Auerbach has created an oversized popup book, 2,3, featuring six diecut paper sculptures that unfold into wonderful, elaborate forms. While much of auerbach s work has previously dealt with compositions staged in the flux state between 2d and 3d, 2,3 represents an expansion for the artist towards a more sculptural medium.
The six volumes will be housed in a specially designed slipcase, and each folio will measure 20 x 32 when open. Tauba auerbach edition for bergen kunsthall printed matter. Tauba auerbach the new ambidextrous universe words by david riley polymath visual artist tauba auerbach recently mounted her first uk solo exhibition at londons institute of contemporary art titled the new ambidextrous universe. May 05, 2016 tauba auerbach, 2,3 2016 published by new yorkbased art book press printed matter, 2,3 is available in a signed and numbered edition of 1,000, plus 100 proofs. In her drawings, paintings and artists books, san franciscobased tauba auerbach investigates the relationship between spoken and written language, focusing especially on those points where the familiar structure begins to break down or slip. Printed matters ny art book fair nyabf is the leading international gathering for the distribution of artists books, celebrating the full breadth of the art publishing community. Jun, 2012 tauba auerbach has recently teamed up with printed matter, inc. Tauba auerbach tauba auerbach 2,3 for sale artspace. All popups designed and engineered by tauba auerbach. One being the result of a printed matter publishing project with visual artist tauba auerbach, whose stunning 2,3 booka series of six popup books. This cuttingedge experiment in bookmaking explores volume and 3d space in. This issue is only the tip of the iceberg of andrew mcleods work. Tauba auerbach born 1981 in san francisco, california is a visual artist working across many disciplines including painting, artists books, photography, and sculpture her work operates in the gap between conceptual art, abstraction and graphic art. Tauba auerbachs new largescale popup book pop up book.
Director sam fleischner filmed the projects unboxing, catching the sweetly satisfying sounds. Free and open to the public, the event draws more than 35,000 individuals including book lovers, collectors, artists, and art world professionals each year. Meshmoire 6 new prints tauba auerbach ruins or books. The production of a movable book in a large edition yields a small number of idiosyncrasies. The exhibition, entitled a book is not an x, has been curated by jeremy sanders. How to spell the alphabet you may be reminded of its cover.
Published by printed matter, each folio of 2,3 measures 20 x 30 when open. The artist tauba auerbach teamed up with printed matter to publish six separate, wonderfully designed popup books filled with geometric paper sculptures. Tauba auerbach has recently teamed up with printed matter, inc. Jan 17, 2019 art by tauba auerbachpaintings, drawings, pins, typography and books. In the late 1950s, irving zucker expanded the rare book business to include modern master illustrated books by artists such as picasso, matisse, miro, chagall. Auerbach, tauba, 1981popup books united states 21st century. Tauba took time out of her busy schedule to speak with topical cream about spacetime, brushing her teeth left. New york based artist tauba auerbach has created an oversized popup book featuring six diecut paper sculptures that fold out into gorgeous geometric shapes. Tauba auerbach partnered with printed matter to publish the project, a largescale book that exists between a childrens popup and sculptural object. Its a shame that here we can only trade in these little images which fail to draw you in and. Ddmmyy is a small press based in auckland, new zealand, that puts out a zine series featuring a single artist in each issue. Tauba auerbachs massive popup book paper sculptures the. The six volumes will be housed in a specially designed slipcase, and published in an edition of 1,000publishers website.
Tauba auerbach untitled fold 2010 acrylic on canvas wooden stretcher 52 x 40 inches x cm tauba auerbach is a new yorkbased visual artist, who explores principles of mathematics and psychics in her painting, photography, and sculpture. Tauba auerbach previously partnered with printed matter to publish the project 2,3, a largescale book that exists between a childrens popup and sculptural object. Tauba auerbach, 2,3 2016 published by new yorkbased art book press printed matter, 2,3 is available in a signed and numbered edition of 1,000, plus 100 proofs. May 04, 2016 tauba auerbach partnered with printed matter to publish the project, a largescale book that exists between a childrens popup and sculptural object. See more ideas about tauba auerbach, textures patterns and pop book. Tauba auerbach a book is not an x glenn horowitz bookseller. Juxtapoz magazine tauba auerbach takes the popup book. Juxtapoz magazine tauba auerbach takes the popup book to a.
Filmed for nowness, this is tauba auerbachs massive book project with new yorks printed matter bookstore. The truth is that im just a totally compulsive maker. Tauba auerbach spray throughtubes zucker art books. John mcwhinnie and glenn horowitz are pleased to present an exhibition of new work by tauba auerbach at their east hampton bookshop and gallery. Aarons, and artist and writer claire lehman, compile together 32 prominent international artists including john baldessari, sophie calle, and sol lewitt who have continuously used. Tauba auerbach born 1981 in san francisco, california is a visual artist working across many disciplines including painting, artists books, photography, and sculpture. Printed matters online catalog is one of the largest and most comprehensive databases of artists books and related. Printed matter is the cbgb of indie bookstoresdont let. The catalog contains records for approximately 45,000 titles, which includes inventory currently in stock and available for sale, as well as an archive of titles previously stocked. San franciscoborn, new yorkbased artist tauba auerbach has described her work as an attempt to reveal new spectral and dimensional richnessboth within and beyond the limits of perception. The six volumes will be housed in a specially designed slipcase, and published in an edition of 1,000publishers web site.
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