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Category Archives: Books to inspire
LIBRARY SHELF: That This
Howe, Susan; That This (2010) ICI Shelf: Current Project First Line: “It was too quiet on the morning of January 3rd when I got up at eight after a good night’s sleep.” Last Line: “He replied simply ‘Je n’ai rien négligé.’” … Continue reading
LIBRARY SHELF: Strange and Wonderful
Sanctuary Books; Strange and Wonderful: An Informal Visual History of Manuscript Books and Albums (2010) ICI Shelf: Books to Inspire FIRST LINE: “What is a book?” LAST LINE: “But I am convinced that many of these singular men and women would … Continue reading
LIBRARY SHELF: A Life in Books
Lehrer, Warren; A Life in Books: The Rise and Fall of Bleu Mobley (2013) ICI Shelf: Books to Inspire FIRST LINE: “Lights have been out since 9 p.m.” LAST LINE: “Fighting back exhaustion, I flash him a broad smile and pull the … Continue reading
LIBRARY SHELF: Phantasmagoria
Warner, Marina Phantasmagoria (2006) FIRST LINE: “Nobody in the street knew where the mummified saint was, and I had left my guidebook in the hotel room.” LAST LINE: “In a material sense, spirits are indeed channelled, and the media are … Continue reading
LIBRARY SHELF: Art Journal Spring 2012
Siegal, Katy; Art Journal Spring 2012 Vol.71 No. 1 (2012) ICI Shelf: Books to Inspire First Line: “It can seem as if recent changes in how we learn do a little more than facilitate quantitative randomness.” Last Line: “The arc … Continue reading
LIBRARY SHELF: Reading the Glass
Barber, Charles; Sharon Kivland, and Conrad Leyser; Reading the Glass: Management of the Eyes, Moderation of the Gaze (1991) ICI Shelf: Books to Inspire First Line: “The Object of Attention” Last Line: “What will make that current flow into words?” … Continue reading
LIBRARY SHELF: Urgent 2nd Class
Bantock, Nick; Urgent 2nd Class: Creating Curious Collage, Dubious Documents and Other Art from Ephemera (2004) ICI Shelf: Books to Inspire Accession #: ICI-02377
LIBRARY SHELF: The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet
Larsen, Reif; The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet: a Novel (2009) ICI Shelf: Books to Inspire Accession #: ICI-01187
