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STEPHEN ANTONAKOS BOOK.
Artist book bound with complete text, collage, incisions and screenprinted paper, 1985. 317x311 mm; 12 1/2x12 1/4 inches, full margins, bound as issued, the glassine instructions, loose as issued. Signed and numbered 7/80 in ink on the colophon page. Screenprints by Jo Watanabe, Brooklyn. Screenprinted cover and original red board slipcase.
With 15 proofs, 1985. Each 305x305 mm; 12x12 inches (sheets), full margins. Each signed, dedicated, and dated in pencil, verso.
Antonakos (1926-2013) created four artist books during his career, and strived to keep his readers engaged and moving from page to page. In BOOK, Antonakos created an interactive journey for the reader, who is encouraged to follow instructions, and in turn, take part in creating a transformed work of art. The concept of BOOK began while Antonakos was completing an artist residency in Berlin in 1980 and was not completed until 1985 while Antonakos was in New York.
