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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
People I've Slept With #2
People I've Slept With #24" x 3", 40 pages, $?
A micro-zine by Hannah from Australia all about people who she has spent the night with while traveling the globe. In Hannah's own words, this zine, "profiles some people I spent a night with in hostels, tents, buses, etc. whilst travelling. It has their sleeping portrait, a written description, and a souvenier from my time with them." The written descriptions are printed on velum paper, and the cover is printed on photo paper, so all in all it's a quality product. The stories are a fun read, and the pictures are great as well. It will make you long to be traveling the world yourself.
http://www.peopleivesleptwith.blogspot.com/
Still Warm #1
Still Warm #1digest, 32 pages, $?
A new compilation zine based in Australia. This issue has a loose childhood/children theme. Various contributors write about childhood experiences or things related to being a child. My favorite story was about a 5-year old who got drunk on wine and later experienced his first hangover. Another fun one was the comic of two young girls playing with toy ponies and expressing their very naive views on sex. Another interesting contribution that didn't really have much at all to do with childhood was an interview with an Anatomical Pathology Technician (a person who does autopsies). The layout of this zine is beautifully done and includes some great photography and artwork. The editors of this zine are seeking contributions for the second issue and would like to get the word out to people around the globe to send stuff in.
thisisstillwarm@gmail.com
http://www.stillwarm.wordpress.com/
Saturday, September 4, 2010
The Ken Chronicles #16
The Ken Chronicles #16 digest, 24 pages, $2
Another great effort by Ken, this being the first issue produced on Ken's new computer with new page layout software - a story which Ken tells in detail within the pages of this zine. Ken also writes about what he's been listening to and what he's been reading. He also gives a short gardening update. The largest piece in this zine is a transcript of a reading that Ken had with a psychic, which was a lot of fun to read. Apparently, the psychic was pretty spot on about various things. I also really like the cover of this zine, which is an oak tree seedling that Ken found while working in his garden. I was happy to learn that he potted the little guy up and will eventually transplant it somewhere else. Ken's a pretty cool cat, so go ahead and get yourself a copy of his zine. I'm sure he'd love to work out a trade with you as well.
Ken Bausert, 2140 Erma Drive, East Meadow NY 11554,
http://the kenbausertchronicles.blogspot.com
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Zine World #29
Zine World #29
[36 pages, magazine size, $4.00US, $5.00 Canada, $7.00 World, edited by Jerianne, PO Box 330156, Murfreesboro TN 37133, USA +++ www.undergroundpress.org +++ jerianne (at) undergroundpress.org ]
Blow the trumpets, the latest issue of Zine World has arrived!
Jerianne has changed a long-standing policy starting from this issue, namely the policy of only reviewing zines that include a real actual physical address. Zine publishers are divided over this, one reason being that it would be the height of irony to have a paperzine full of email and web addresses, but since more and more zine publishers are only including email addresses, the policy needed to be changed to cover the full spectrum of zines being produced.
Next up is a terrific discussion on the term 'zinester' that was started by Craven Rock (Eaves of Ass zine) on the We Make Zines forum. Craven has big problems with this term, feeling that the term is limiting and these days more likely to describe a person who self publishes zines about making out, riding bikes and polyamory. Craven's initial post is reprinted, including some excellent (and provocative) comments like this one ( that I completely agree with):
"It's also the zinester philosophy that's been pushing the idea that making a zine is the highest good, no matter what the quality, and that everyone should be making one no matter what. Teaching make-a-zine-in-an-hour workshops that encourage people to lower the bar. Fuck that! You should be making a zine if you have something to say."
Excerpts from this discussion follow. The responses included are all considered and eloquent.
The bulk of Zine World of course is the dozens and dozens of zine reviews. These are arranged alphabetically with the reviewer's byline at the end (as opposed to Xerography Debt that has a separate section for each reviewer). Reviewers in this issue: Andrew Mall, Anu, Chantel G., clint johns, Clinto, Dann Lennard, e. war, Heath Row, Jaina Bee, Jerianne, Josh Blair, Karlos the jackal, Katie, Kris, MC, P.5!, Ryan Mishap, Stephanie K., Stephanos, and Tom Hendricks. Artists: Androo (cover), David Crockett and Lydia Velarde.
There's a Resources section that lists zine libraries, review zines, news of USPS postage increase proposal (we just had one here in Australia, consarn it), and change of address notifications.
Then there's a really cool article, 'Everything You Wanted to Know About a Zine Fest (But Were Afraid to Ask)' by Nicole Introvert.
ZW29 closes with the regular Classifieds section which is really cool since listings are free!
Zine World rocks. It deserves your support.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Reed Altemus
via Jennifer Kosharek's Mail Art--Sending, Receiving, MAIL+SKETCH 2010: UR TOY STORY by noreply@blogger.com (WEE-HOO) on 8/2/10
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
THE NY ART BOOK FAIR
PRINTED MATTER, INC. presents
| "Smart, weird, engrossing, beautiful…" –The New York Times, 2009 "Bigger and better then ever…time and a sturdy bag were essential accessories." –Artforum, 2009 Printed Matter presents the fifth annual NY Art Book Fair, November 5–7 at MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Queens. Free and open to the public, the Fair hosts over 200 international presses, booksellers, antiquarian dealers, artists and publishers from twenty countries, offering the best in contemporary art-book publishing. Philip Aarons, Chairman of the Board for Printed Matter, said: "The NY Art Book Fair is the premiere venue to find what's new in art publishing. While it has spawned the next generation of independent art book fairs world-wide, it remains the biggest, the best, and by far the most fun." The NY Art Book Fair includes special project rooms, screenings, book signings, and performances, throughout the weekend. Other events include the third annual Contemporary Artists' Books Conference and The Classroom, a curated series of informal conversations between artists, together with readings, workshops and other artist-led events. A list of exhibitors, event schedule, and more information is available at www.nyartbookfair.com. HOURS AND LOCATION Printed Matter, Inc. presents The NY Art Book Fair November 5–7, 2010 Preview: November 4, 6-9 p.m. MoMA PS1 22-25 Jackson Ave at the intersection of 46th Avenue Long Island City, NY Free and open to the public: Thursday, November 4, 6-9 p.m. Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, November 7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. SPECIAL PROGRAMMING Artist's Project Leidy Churchman takes over the lobby with a large set of facsimile book paintings on wood. Drawing upon the stacks at the Museum of Modern Art Library Library with friend and librarian David Senior, Churchman traces a unique and fetching portrait of artists' publications from the last hundred years. Special Project Rooms Select exhibitors take over entire galleries: AA Bookstore with Bedford Books (London), Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI; New York), Fillip and A.AAAARG.ORG (Vancouver; Los Angeles), and Picturebox (Brooklyn). Andrew Roth (New York) exhibits a retrospective of PPP Publishing. Goteblüd (San Francisco) presents an exhibition of more than six hundred Riot Grrrl zines, with a working photocopy station. Werkplaats Typografie (Arnhem), the Dutch super-school, brings its entire student body to design, produce, and sell books while you watch. The Classroom The Classroom is a curated series of informal conversations between artists, workshops, readings and other artist-led events, with continuous enrollment for all fair-goers throughout the weekend. Participants include: Casco (Utrecht), f.ART magazine (New York), Golden Age (Chicago), J&L Books with Jason Fulford (Atlanta), Kodoji Press with Erik Steinbrecher (Zurich), Little Joe (London), The New Dreamz with Rose Luardo and Andrew Jeffrey Wright (Philadelphia), Onomatopee (Eindhoven), Roma Publications with Jo Baer (Amsterdam), Seems (San Francisco), Sumi Ink Club (Los Angeles), Swill Children (Brooklyn), Triple Canopy (New York and Los Angeles) and Alexis Zavialoff of Motto (Berlin), among others. The Classroom is organized by David Senior, the Museum of Modern Art Library. Contemporary Artists' Books Conference The Contemporary Artists' Books Conference is a dynamic, two-day event focused on emerging practices and debates within art-book culture. This year's sessions address a wide array of subjects, including: experimental libraries, the so-called zine renaissance, fusion of art and design in typography, contemporary criticism, and new pedagogical approaches to the ever-expanding field of artists' books. The first day of the conference ends with a lively pecha kucha, a rapid-fire event in which invited speakers have just five minutes to comment on an artwork. Full-conference registrants receive a specially commissioned book by Emily Roysdon, an interdisciplinary artist and writer who examines the intersections of choreography and politics. Roysdon's book is a meditation on vintage photographs of the New York piers by queer photographer Alvin Baltrop. HIGHLIGHTS Featured Countries This year, the NY Art Book Fair celebrates eighteen cutting-edge publishers from The Netherlands, including a project room by Kunstverein Amsterdam (Amsterdam) and Witte de With (Rotterdam), together with a variety of book launches and informal presentations in the Dutch Pavilion. Other countries represented include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States. Antiquarian Dealers Exhibitors present collections of rare Conceptual Art, Minimalism, Fluxus, and the avant-garde from Japan, Europe, and North America. Exhibitors include: John McWhinnie @ Glenn Horowitz (East Hampton), Harper's Books (East Hampton), Marcus Campbell (London), Steven Leiber (San Francisco), Sims Reed (London), Stefan Schuelke (Cologne) and others. Artists & Activists This diverse group of politically minded artists and collectives focus on the intersection of art and activism. Exhibitors include: Journal of Aesthetics and Protest (Los Angeles), GuerrillaGirlsBroadBand (New York), The Yes Men (New York), Bread and Puppet (Glover, Vermont), Center for Urban Pedagogy (Brooklyn), and Temporary Services (Chicago), among others. Zines by Artists A lively selection of international zinesters will represent independent publishing at its most innovative and affordable. Exhibitors include: The Holster (Brooklyn), Nieves (Zurich), Ooga Booga (Los Angeles), and ZINE'S MATE (Tokyo), among others. A special section of queer zines includes our favorites, from Original Plumbing (San Francisco) and Girls Like Us (Amsterdam) to PINUPS (Brooklyn). EDITIONS Printed Matter presents new limited editions by artists Rachel Harrison, Christian Holstad and Misaki Kawai, published on the occasion of the NY Art Book Fair 2010. Purchase of these editions supports the Fair, ensuring the event remains free and open to the public. SUPPORT The NY Art Book Fair Committee Philip Aarons, AA Bronson, Skuta Helgason, Catherine Krudy, Carolina Nitsch, Richard Prince, Dieter von Graffenreid, John Waters, and Matthew Zucker Press inquiries: Peter J. Russo, Coordinator, peter@printedmatter.org |
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195 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
www.printedmatter.org
T: 212 925 0325
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
GET OFF MY LAWN!, #16
GET OFF MY LAWN!, #16
This is an inked collection of personal ruminations, from an outcast punk perspective, about life (or the extreme lack thereof!) ... $1.00, 5 ½ x 8 ½, copied, 32 pgs.
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