Description
"Originally published in French as Oeuvres by P.O.L diteur, Paris, 2002."
About the Author
Edouard Leve was born on January 1, 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. A writer, photographer, and visual artist, Leve was the author of four books of writing-"Oeuvres", "Journal", "Autoportrait", and "Suicide"-and three books of photographs. "Suicide", published in 2008, was his final book. Edouard Leve was born on January 1, 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. A writer, photographer, and visual artist, Leve was the author of four books of writing-"Oeuvres", "Journal", "Autoportrait", and "Suicide"-and three books of photographs. "Suicide", published in 2008, was his final book.
Reviews
[A] mixture of thoughtfulness and self-regard, honest interrogation and mere posing... the kind of writing that got us reading in the first place. -- Zadie Smith This is fiction, but it is fiction of a sort that raises some very serious questions about the possibility of cordoning off actual realities from imagined ones... Dizzying and disturbing in a way that is quite unlike anything else I have ever read..." The Millions A slim volume of big ideas... A book charged with wit and wonder, seeded with the prospect of future masterpieces. -- Jim Ruland Los Angeles Times Works is a spectacle of pure form, a playful pageant of invention in service of nothing much more than itself. It's art made out of nonexistent art for art's sake. -- Mark O'Connell Slate A thought-provoking book of ideas for artworks that is full of unexpected moments of laughter, reveries and delight. -- Nicholas Lezard The Guardian [Works] offers insight into creativity by exploring the interaction between verbal description and visual interpretation. This novelty object will find a comfortable spot on coffee tables. Publishers Weekly An original and surprisingly funny book. -- Kevin Gildea The Irish Times
Book Information
ISBN 9781564789037
Author Edouard Leve
Format Paperback
Page Count 118
Imprint Dalkey Archive Press
Publisher Dalkey Archive Press
Weight(grams) 158g
About the Author
Edouard Leve was born on January 1, 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. A writer, photographer, and visual artist, Leve was the author of four books of writing-"Oeuvres", "Journal", "Autoportrait", and "Suicide"-and three books of photographs. "Suicide", published in 2008, was his final book. Edouard Leve was born on January 1, 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. A writer, photographer, and visual artist, Leve was the author of four books of writing-"Oeuvres", "Journal", "Autoportrait", and "Suicide"-and three books of photographs. "Suicide", published in 2008, was his final book.
Reviews
[A] mixture of thoughtfulness and self-regard, honest interrogation and mere posing... the kind of writing that got us reading in the first place. -- Zadie Smith This is fiction, but it is fiction of a sort that raises some very serious questions about the possibility of cordoning off actual realities from imagined ones... Dizzying and disturbing in a way that is quite unlike anything else I have ever read..." The Millions A slim volume of big ideas... A book charged with wit and wonder, seeded with the prospect of future masterpieces. -- Jim Ruland Los Angeles Times Works is a spectacle of pure form, a playful pageant of invention in service of nothing much more than itself. It's art made out of nonexistent art for art's sake. -- Mark O'Connell Slate A thought-provoking book of ideas for artworks that is full of unexpected moments of laughter, reveries and delight. -- Nicholas Lezard The Guardian [Works] offers insight into creativity by exploring the interaction between verbal description and visual interpretation. This novelty object will find a comfortable spot on coffee tables. Publishers Weekly An original and surprisingly funny book. -- Kevin Gildea The Irish Times
Book Information
ISBN 9781564789037
Author Edouard Leve
Format Paperback
Page Count 118
Imprint Dalkey Archive Press
Publisher Dalkey Archive Press
Weight(grams) 158g
