NY Art Book Fair

It's that annual event that gets all the hipsters out with their tote bags in tow displaying their literacy up and down the halls of PS1: Printed Matter's NY Art Book Fair — or as one instagrammer called it "The Olympics of Art Book Fairs". The analogy is not completely unfounded as it often feels like you've been worked out by the time you get through the fair. Words, Words, Words (and some shapes too!) are omnipresent throughout the museum and usually the creators are on hand for a lively chat. Every year I bolster myself for the fair and try to engage with as much work as I can. It can be hard, but I usually leave with some nuggets of inspiration. Below are some highlights from the outing. Apologies to all the makers who I have failed to accredit!  

Still regret not buying that Georgia O'Queef shirt

FUKT is a magazine for contemporary drawing. The current issue is "Dirty Drawing". I also learned that "Fukt" means "Moisture" in Norwegian. Love the logo.

Need I say more?

A small book by Rirkrit Tiravanija with the imperative "Do Not Ever Work" translated in dozens of languages. The piece highlights the ways in which the working class is being manipulated by upper classes to further the machinations of inequality.

Seemed like everyone had this poster by Sterling Ruby. Didn't grab one.

The Fire Island Artist Residency represented with great work.

Gay > Trump

Bodega Dreams

From a letter from Jan Tschichold to Josef Albers. Cute Chicago boys were selling this poster.

Loved these works by Jonathan Monk. To execute these pieces he screened iconic graphics by Sol LeWitt onto waxed African fabrics. Appropriation was the theme and Darlene from Three Star Books appreciated my own sartorial appropriation. I was wearing a counterfeit Louis Vuitton outfit that I had custom made for me in The Philippines. Sampladelic!

The self-proclaimed "reluctant anthropologist" Mordechai Rubinstein (aka mistermort) also took interest in my look and posted a pic of my behind on his instagram with the clever caption "fake news?". I was flattered to be on his page, but what really sent me over the moon were the comments. I have included a screenshot of my fave. And here I was thinkin' I was fooling people. 

With that I ended the day with one last question...(Sticker by Vacancy Projects)

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