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Fake Books

Imaginary books to line the shelves of a fake Museum Book/Gift store. This unrealized project resulted in a series of book covers placed over pre existing books. Most were catalogs, plausible projects, biographies and theoretical texts. Author bios and laudatory testimonial quotes on back covers. These pieces propose an alternate universe of hitherto unknown artists, their work and a body of theoretical texts.

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"The End of Reason", 2003
(front/back cover)
"A Sort of Life:
The Art of Stephen Speck
1900-2010", 2003
(hardcover edition)
"A Sort of Life:
The Art of Stephen Speck
1900-2010", 2003
(paperback edition)
Installation view: "David Byrne",
Pace/MacGill Gallery, 2003
Installation view: "Bearded Men:
The Hasidic Portfolio" /
"David Byrne",
Pace/MacGill Gallery, 2003
Installation view: "What is It?"
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, 2003

EXHIBITION HISTORY:

• What is It?, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC, July 19 – September 26, 2003 (Solo)

• David Byrne, Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York, NY, March 6 – April 26, 2003 (Solo)

JACKET DESIGNS: DB + Danielle Spencer

PURCHASE Fake Books from Pace/MacGill Gallery



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