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Summary:

"This volume compliments 'Gathered Leaves: the Photographs of Alec Soth, ' an exhibition which brings together four of the artist's signature works -- 'Sleeping by the Mississippi' (2004), 'Niagara' (2006), 'Broken Manual' (2010), and the most recent, 'Songbook' (2015). It is a book which is also a box: a container for those four major works realised in diminutive form."--Enclosed sheet.

Table of Contents:

• Broken manual
• Niagara
• Sleeping by the Mississippi
• Songbook.

Author/Creator:

Soth, Alec, 1969- , photographer, book artist

Contributors:

Bush, Kate, 1962- , writer of added commentary

Schuman, Aaron , writer of added text

Photography Study Collection

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Gathered leaves [by Soth, A.]

Included Works:

Sleeping by the Mississippi [by Soth, A.]

Niagara [by Soth, A.]

Broken manual [by Soth, A.]

Songbook [by Soth, A.]

Subjects:

Soth, Alec, 1969-

Photography, Artistic — 21st century

United States — Social life and customs — Pictorial works

Americans — Pictorial works

United States — Pictorial works

Artists' books — England — 21st century — Specimens

2000-2099

Manners and customs

Americans

Artists' books

Photography, Artistic

England

United States

Genres:

Specimens

Pictorial works

General Notes:

Contains small facsimile versions of Sleeping by the Mississippi, Niagara, Broken Manual, and Songbook.
Sheet contains critical essay by Kate Bush.
Includes 28 electrophotographic prints with explanatory text on verso of each print; text mostly contributed by Aaron Schuman.
Includes bibliographical references.
Purchase; 2020.
As issued by artist.

Physical Description:

4 volumes, 28 prints, 1 sheet : illustrations (some color), portraits ; in box 23 x 24 cm

Physical Characteristics:

portrait; illustration

Call Numbers:

TR140.S656 G38 2015

ISBNs:

1910164364
9781910164365

OCLC Numbers:

920870030