- Hardcover: 864 pages
- Publisher: Mack (24 May 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1907946055
- ISBN-13: 978-1907946059
- Product Dimensions: 36.2 x 27.6 x 8.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 473,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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13 of 20 people found the following review helpful
99% Perspiration 0% inspiration
26 Jun 2011
Format:Hardcover
As usual with Ms Simon, this book is an excellent production, well designed, conceived and printed, although it rather falls under the fashionable spell of 19th century retro chic. Regardless, its a desirable package, that will doubtless do well, even at this high price. For this reason I give it two stars. Unfortunately it is far too long for its own good, at nearly 900 pages. It should be half that length, and that is very generous. Do we really need interminable pages of near identical images of a rabbit?
Sadly, as with most of Ms. Simon's work, the idea is too journalistic/ editorial to really succeed artistically. The project reminds of some Victorian insect collector, hot-footing it around the globe to gather interesting specimens that they pin down in their book/box. Like those endeavors, this has little engagement with its 'subjects' and engagement or empathy is sorely missing here: every life is raw material for the faux-conceptual rigor of the project. Once again Gerhard Richter's 'Atlas' seems the model she aspires to replicate, but sadly this has none of the profound beauty and artistic mother-load quality of that great work.
The effort involved in producing this work and book are impressive. Partly one has to wonder if the work might well have been better if it was restricted to the USA, but I have no doubt this book will receive it's share of prizes and admirers. Ms Simon, her team and publishers certainly delivered the 99% perspiration required to make the work, too bad the vital 1% spark of artistic inspiration got overlooked along the way.
Sadly, as with most of Ms. Simon's work, the idea is too journalistic/ editorial to really succeed artistically. The project reminds of some Victorian insect collector, hot-footing it around the globe to gather interesting specimens that they pin down in their book/box. Like those endeavors, this has little engagement with its 'subjects' and engagement or empathy is sorely missing here: every life is raw material for the faux-conceptual rigor of the project. Once again Gerhard Richter's 'Atlas' seems the model she aspires to replicate, but sadly this has none of the profound beauty and artistic mother-load quality of that great work.
The effort involved in producing this work and book are impressive. Partly one has to wonder if the work might well have been better if it was restricted to the USA, but I have no doubt this book will receive it's share of prizes and admirers. Ms Simon, her team and publishers certainly delivered the 99% perspiration required to make the work, too bad the vital 1% spark of artistic inspiration got overlooked along the way.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful book, high end art press, excellent seller
29 Dec 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Catalog for a show I saw at the Tate Modern in London Summer 2011. It weighs a ton so I couldn't buy one and bring it back in my bag. When I got back I found that it was difficult to find a new copy but got lucky on Amazon. The most recent work by an interesting artist--a beautiful object in its own right
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