The Irresponsible Magician
Essays and Fictions
$26.86
- Paperback
104 pages
- Release Date
2 October 2015
Summary
Sharp, acerbic, and humorous writings that approach psychoanalysis and celebrity on a first-name basis, with subjects that range from Oprah Winfrey to William Eggleston.As any good magician or psychoanalyst knows, it’s the deliberate chalking of a particular square that allows for the discovery of personal order and private mythology.-from The Irresponsible MagicianSharp, acerbic, and often humorous, Rebekah Rutkoff’s writings about contemporary culture reflect the present in ways reminiscent…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781584351733 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 158435173X |
| Author: | Rebekah Rutkoff |
| Publisher: | Autonomedia |
| Imprint: | Semiotext |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 104 |
| Release Date: | 2 October 2015 |
| Weight: | 188g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 137mm |
| Series: | Semiotext(e) / Native Agents |
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The rhythmic structure of Rutkoff’s book separates mediums, encounters, first and second impressions, colors and symbols in sequences that relate without overlap in a clever and comic meditation on language, thought and abstraction.
—Canadian ArtRebekah Rutkoff’s collection… is exploratory and pushes beyond what we have often come to expect from our books…
—Vagabond CityAbout The Author
Rebekah Rutkoff
Rebekah Rutkoff is a New York-based writer, artist, and teacher. She is currently completing books on the American filmmakers Robert Beavers and Gregory Markopoulos and is the editor of a forthcoming volume of writings by and about Beavers. Her work has appeared in publications including Artforum, Bookforum, Fence, Animal Shelter, and World Picture. She is the recipient of a Creative Capital/Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant for a new project on the artist Lillian Schwartz.
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