Peter Norton Christmas Project 2006
New York: Peter Norton / MOMA, 2006. Original artwork. Hardcover. Folio (12 1/4" Square). Original brown leatherette with gilt ruling on cover and spine. Raised bands and gilt numeral on spine in original clear plastic bag. Pop-up art book.
"Each year, Peter Norton commissions a work of art to celebrate the holiday season. This year's edition is by Peter Coffin... was born in Berkeley, California in 1972... His installations, sculptures, and photographs playfully explore social paradigms and perceptions of reality. Coffin's work invites the viewer to observe and interact with nebulous principles such as memory, association, and interpretation, sometimes evoking the chimera of new age theory or fringe science. For this year's project, Coffin presents a seemingly ordinary photo album, which, when opened, expands into a constellation of found photographs linked by the image of a rainbow that spirals through each scene. In the spirit of iconic works by Robert Smithson, Vladimir Tatlin, Bruce Nauman, and Mario Merz, the spiral is a link to an infinity beyond our reach and serves as a symbol of the creative process." (Official 5 x 5" square descriptor on white card stock).
Contains original envelope and New Year's card with color illustration, and illustrated card stock with set-up and storage instructions. Light wear at few corners of photographs from improper storage. Plastic bag open on one side. Minor wear along edges of binding. Near fine condition. Item #46829
Price: $750.00