Odd Volumes:
Book Art from the Allan Chasanoff Collection
November 7, 2014-February 1, 2015
Drawn from a major collection given to the Gallery by Allan
Chasanoff, B.A. 1961, Odd Volumes showcases a selection of
experimental and innovative works of book art from the 1960s
to the present. This student-curated exhibition considers the
transformation of books into sculptural objects from multiple
perspectives: the history of book art, the relationship between
form and content, and the interaction between the viewer and
the work. Featuring approximately 100 works by more than 80
artists, including acclaimed figures such as Gulsen Calik, Olafur
Eliasson, Yoko Ono, and Dieter Roth, this exhibition offers a rare
opportunity to discover the world of book art. From November 7,
2014, through February 1, 2015, Artspace, a non-profit arts
organization in New Havens 9th Square, presents a companion
exhibition, Connecticut (un) Bound, featuring additional works
from Chasanoffs collection as well as responses by local artists.
Catalogue available.
Exhibition and publication organized by Yale University students Andrew Hawkes,
MEA. candidate; Ashley James, Ph.D. candidate; Jessica Kempnen B.A. 2014;
Sinclaire Marben MC15; Elizabeth Mattison, B.A. 2014, M.A. 2014; and Colleen
McDermott, SY '15, under the mentorship of Yale University Art Gallery staff. Made
possible by the Jane and Gerald Katcher Fund for Education; the John E Wieland,
Jr., B.A. 1988, Fund for Student Exhibitions; and the Nolen-Bradley Family Fund
for Education.
Free and open to the public
For related programming, visit artgallery.yale.edu/calendar.
Members Preview I Wednesday, November 5
Space is limited. Registration required; please call 203.432.9658 or email art.members@yale.edu.
Image- Chris Perry, 86 Ripples: Droplet, 2011. Artist's book with gel acetate and wood. Yale University Art Gallery,
The Allan Chasanoff, B.A. 1961, Book Art Collection, curated with Doug Beube. © Chris Perry
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