The artists' book 'How to shoplift books' by David Horvitz is a practical guide on how to steal books. It details 80 ways in which each language leaves its mark (and colour <GREY HEART EMOJI> like pigeons from bcn) by appropriating the original text in its particular cultural translation. While first edition started as a conversation in Printed Matter's NY Art Book Fair in 2011, this català version arises at Recreo Art Book Fair in the city of Valencia in 2023. You can steal the book at your favorite bookshop 🥷🏽 David Horvitz is an American artist whose work is categorised as 'post-fluxus' and conceptual art. It includes artist books, installation, performance art and mail art.
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Author David Horvitz
Copublished with Edition Taube
Translation Montse Hervas
Design Jan Steinbach
Languages EN & ES
Printing Offset perfect bind softcover
Edition of 500
86 pages
105 x 155 mm
ISBN 978-3-945900-75-8
9.99






