CALLE (Sophie). Prenez soin de vous. Arles, Actes Sud, 2007,
Estimation :
50 / 75
Adjudication :
130 €
Description
4°, non paginé, nombr. ill. coul., avec des encarts imprimés et des pochettes de CD, rel. édit. lég. frottée. In this remarkable artist's book, French conceptual artist, provocateur Sophie Calle presents 107 outside interpretations of a 'breakup' e-mail she received from her lover the day he ended their affair. Featuring a stamped pink metallic cover, multiple paper changes, special bound-in booklets, bright green envelopes containing DVDs and even Braille endpapers, it is a deeply poignant investigation of love and loss, published to coincide with the 2007 Venice Biennale-where Calle served as that fair's French representative. All of the interpreters of Calle's breakup letter were women, and each was asked to analyze the document according to her profession-so that a writer comments on its style, a justice issues judgment, a lawyer defends Calle's ex-lover, a psychoanalyst studies his psychology, a mediator tries to find a path towards reconciliation, a proofreader provides a literal edit of the text, etc
