Deterioration, They Said

One book, six of my favorite artists: digital mastermind Cory Arcangel, brother-sister duo Jessica Ciocci & Jacob Ciocci (two-thirds of Paper Rad), new age philosopher Shana Moulton, and virtuoso of video art Ryan Trecartin along with his close collaborator, sculptor Lizzie Fitch. Deterioration They Said is the gorgeous exhibition catalogue for the show that united all these amazing people at Zurich’s Migros Museum for Contemporary Art last year.

I stumbled across it while perusing the books at Family last week, and nearly busted a nut. Not only is it brimming with lavish full-bleed images from that aren’t available online, but it also provides 92 pages worth of thought-provoking contextual analysis, alphabetized in short segments, like “G is for Garfield and Gumby,” and “S is for Spectacular, Spectacular Excess.” Peek inside Deterioration, They Said after the jump.

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Author Graham Kolbeins
Date June 16, 2010
Categories Art, New Media, Print

2 Responses to “Deterioration, They Said”

Patrick June 16, 2010 at 5:58 pm #

I do love that table of yours… Nice book too:)

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Graham Kolbeins June 16, 2010 at 5:59 pm #

Thanks, it was a lucky craigslist find! Made by some Irvine hobbyists out of repurposed wood, including a couple of stray Ikea boards.

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