Joe Scanlan: Object Lessons

Joe Scanlan (born 1961) is an American artist and educator.Joe Scanlan's magazine columns from the past fifteen years gathered here as one long, picaresque narrative in which democracy plays the amiable lead role, only to be undermined by capitalism. From the Lumiere Brothers' use of their employees in the making of the first film to Tino Sehgal's use of museum visitors in the production of his art.Two books designed to fit together that but also come apart. The hardcover book has a hole die-cut into its pages with a softcover collection of essays on art and design that fits insideLimited edition of 1500.There is a water stain at the top of the front cover with slight shelf wear to the edges.