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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2024-11-12
- Pages
- 760
- ISBN
- 9783836582230
- Book Title
- Carsten Höller. Book of Games
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Item Length
- 8.7 in
- Publication Year
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- Multiple Languages
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 2.2 in
- Genre
- Art
- Topic
- Individual Artists / Artists' Books, History / Contemporary (1945-), Performance
- Item Weight
- 57.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 760 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taschen
ISBN-10
3836582236
ISBN-13
9783836582230
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28072096754
Product Key Features
Book Title
Carsten Höller. Book of Games
Number of Pages
760 Pages
Language
Multiple Languages
Publication Year
2024
Topic
Individual Artists / Artists' Books, History / Contemporary (1945-), Performance
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
2.2 in
Item Weight
57.4 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Carsten Höller loves games, tests and challenges. In Höller-world, life is more fun - and more interesting - when it is disrupted., A special book that manages to challenge our long-held habits to explore new ways of interacting with the world around us., A compact tome which provides a brief - if to others slightly nutty-looking - respite from the everyday., If you want to shake things up a bit, try these games which were created by the artist Carsten Höller.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
793
Edition Description
Multilanguage edition,Bilingual edition
Synopsis
Master of playful installations, artist Carsten Höller wants audiences to join in. With this set of 336 games, readers can play alone or in groups, with no props required. Höller explains the rules, while photos and artworks by the likes of August Sander, Rineke Dijkstra, and Salvador Dalí show how to step out of your comfort zone., Carsten Höller invites readers to disrupt their daily lives with 336 mind-expanding diversions. They can be played alone, in pairs or in teams, in the street, in bed, on a train, wherever. No props or materials are needed. Just one body, all senses and a willingness to try something new, that's possibly conceptually or physically challenging, but guaranteed to entertain and to widen the player's horizons. Some games are more obviously daring than others - unexpectedly shouting 'bang!' when your driver's reversing into a parking space is sure to elicit a reaction - but that's absolutely the point. Other games involve covertly dropping strange phrases into conversation, executing somersaults (without practice), or plucking hairs from your opponent's head while they stay poker-faced. Höller's scientific professional background informs his keenness to create what he calls Influential Environments. He wants to tease the brain while testing its limitations, through activity and passivity, agency and inertia. He conceived his first game with a group of friends in 1992, during a tedious dinner after an exhibition opening. Since then, he has collected and invented ideas, inspired by friends, life, the Surrealists, and Arthur Rimbaud. All games are illustrated with commissioned or pre-existing artworks and photographs. We find portraits by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, August Sander, and Nan Goldin next to paintings by Salvador Dalí; snapshots of Joseph Beuys plus son and Donna Haraway plus dog next to appointed pieces by Christine Sun Kim and Anri Sala; film stills by Chantal Akerman, extracts from Shakespeare as well as treasures from Höller's personal archive--and his mother's. Edited by Stefanie Hessler and Hans Ulrich Obrist, this book encourages readers to engage in playful yet cerebral experiments that will leave them with a sense of wonder, disorientation, and a subtle smirk on their face.
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- r***g (242)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook was "nearly new" and "as described" in listing. The advertised price was fair and a good value. Unfortunately, the seller's shipping partner was very slow to get the book packaged and shipped. Shipping took too long, and the tracking info gave no reliable info on shipping date, time in transit or expected delivery. Seller did everything right, but their shipping partner needs improvement. I recommend this seller to other eBay buyers....... just make sure you're okay with the shipping terms.
- e***u (283)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe listing was for a hardcover version of this book; however, I received a paperback. The Seller replied quickly to my question about this issue and issued a full refund - and let me keep the book. So, a diligent Seller for sure - and well packaged and reasonable timing on shipping. Thank you for the refund, and as you suggested, I'll likely donate this volume and seek the hardcover.
- e***n (392)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat transaction, exactly as described, packed well, and promptly shipped on August 6th. Unfortunately the U.S. Postal Service took 23 calendar days to deliver the book. It was shipped from Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, past Alabama to Texas, enjoyed several days in Texas, then to Minneapolis, Jacksonville, Florida, back to Atlanta, finally to Birmingham, and Huntsville. The seller was very responsive and I decided it was interesting to see if/how the book would arrive. Thanks, JoeDrumsville!: The Evolution of the New Orleans Beat by Robert Cataliotti: Used (#405155037686)
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Seller feedback (549,300)
- r***g (242)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook was "nearly new" and "as described" in listing. The advertised price was fair and a good value. Unfortunately, the seller's shipping partner was very slow to get the book packaged and shipped. Shipping took too long, and the tracking info gave no reliable info on shipping date, time in transit or expected delivery. Seller did everything right, but their shipping partner needs improvement. I recommend this seller to other eBay buyers....... just make sure you're okay with the shipping terms.
- e***u (283)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe listing was for a hardcover version of this book; however, I received a paperback. The Seller replied quickly to my question about this issue and issued a full refund - and let me keep the book. So, a diligent Seller for sure - and well packaged and reasonable timing on shipping. Thank you for the refund, and as you suggested, I'll likely donate this volume and seek the hardcover.
- e***n (392)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat transaction, exactly as described, packed well, and promptly shipped on August 6th. Unfortunately the U.S. Postal Service took 23 calendar days to deliver the book. It was shipped from Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, past Alabama to Texas, enjoyed several days in Texas, then to Minneapolis, Jacksonville, Florida, back to Atlanta, finally to Birmingham, and Huntsville. The seller was very responsive and I decided it was interesting to see if/how the book would arrive. Thanks, JoeDrumsville!: The Evolution of the New Orleans Beat by Robert Cataliotti: Used (#405155037686)