TRANSFORMER presents "BOOK"

Including Works By:
Ken Ashton, Carol Beane & Michael Platt, Cynthia Connolly, Stephen Gibson, Sara Greenberger, Lida Husik, Amanda Kleinman, Stephen Lewis and Norma Fong Lydon. The exhibition will also include extensive zine collections from the archives of Dischord Records, as well as Sound Collector publisher Laris Kreslins. A series of handmade artist books and zines incorporating hand-operated letterpress by Horse & Buggy Press and Hot Iron Press will also be on view.

Download the BOOK program with artist information and exhibition events (PDF)

Exhibition Dates:
September 14 – October 19, 2002

Public Reception:
Saturday, September 14, 2002, 6-8 pm

September 24:
Noon - 7PM
Visit the International Book Mobile at Transformer

October 3:
7 - 8PM
Michael Platt and Carol Beane will be giving a talk on their first collaborative project, forgotten contours, featured in the BOOK exhibition.

October 9th:
Horse & Buggy reading by BOOK artist Stephen Gibson and workshop.

October 19th:
Book Conservation workshop with Lida Husik, Library of Congress. Exhibition closes.

November 22 & 23:
Pyramid Atlantic sponsors the 7th Biennial BOOK ARTS FAIR at Union Station.

Location:
1404 P Street, NW Washington, DC 20005

Gallery hours:
Thursday and Friday from 6:30 to 8:30pm, Saturday from 1-6 pm or by appointment.

Contact:
202-544-4668