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Home Library Archive for  Books to inspire

Category: Books to inspire

Books in the ICI Library that, in either form or content, stretch the definition of a traditional book form. These are the books we turn to for inspiration and encouragement when embarking on ICI book projects.

Categories: Books to inspire, First and Last Lines, Library Posted on January 2, 2018July 5, 2018

LIBRARY SHELF: That This

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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.’” ICI History: Last Line, Today at … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: That This

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Categories: Books to inspire, First and Last Lines, Library Posted on October 29, 2017July 5, 2018

LIBRARY SHELF: Strange and Wonderful

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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 be delighted to know that … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: Strange and Wonderful

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Categories: Books to inspire, First and Last Lines, Library Posted on January 3, 2017July 5, 2018

LIBRARY SHELF: A Life in Books

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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 blanket over my eyes.” ICI … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: A Life in Books

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Categories: Books to inspire, First and Last Lines, Library Posted on October 30, 2016July 5, 2018

LIBRARY SHELF: Phantasmagoria

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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 here, now.” ICI SHELF: Barthes’ … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: Phantasmagoria

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Categories: Books to inspire, First and Last Lines, Library Posted on October 4, 2016July 5, 2018

LIBRARY SHELF: Art Journal Spring 2012

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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 of the mural form ends … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: Art Journal Spring 2012

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Categories: Books to inspire, First and Last Lines, Library Posted on May 22, 2015July 5, 2018

LIBRARY SHELF: Reading the Glass

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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?” ICI History:  Last Line, Today … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: Reading the Glass

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Categories: Books to inspire, Library Posted on September 26, 2014July 10, 2018

LIBRARY SHELF: Urgent 2nd Class

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Bantock, Nick; Urgent 2nd Class: Creating Curious Collage, Dubious Documents and Other Art from Ephemera (2004) ICI Shelf: Books to Inspire Accession #: ICI-02377

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Categories: Books to inspire, Library Posted on September 17, 2014July 5, 2018

LIBRARY SHELF: The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet

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Larsen, Reif; The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet: a Novel (2009) ICI Shelf: Books to Inspire Accession #: ICI-01187

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Categories: Books to inspire, Library Posted on August 6, 2014July 5, 2018

LIBRARY SHELF: S.

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Abrams, J.J. and Doug Dorst; S. (2013) ICI Shelf: Books to Inspire Accession #: ICI-02830

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Categories: Books to inspire, First and Last Lines, Image-text gaps/, Library, Marginalia/ Posted on October 24, 2012July 5, 2018

LIBRARY SHELF: The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet

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Larsen, Reif The selected Works of T. S. Spivet: a novel (2009) ICI Shelf: Books to Inspire Last Line: “I pushed open the door and walked into the light.” ICI History: Today at the ICI — Twitter Feed (10-24-12)

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