JGS: WITNESS NUMBER ONE - Stephen Shore
"Magazines and books are usually edited and designed by unseen hands, hands often limited by the editor's ideas and agendas. What if, in our view, an artist was not only at the center of each issue of this biannual series, but also as the 'guest editor' responsible for designing its cover and much of its content? Stephen Shore is creating a series of small, limited-edition books that will serve as visual time capsules.
As Shore himself explores the basic ideas of what a book is, he was the ideal choice for witness number one. The title of the series is borrowed: Daido Moriyama and Michael Kenna gave a joint presentation in Tokyo earlier this year on their mutual passion for, and work done on, Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido. During the presentation, Moriyama described himself as a witness rather than a participant in the events he captures on film. The idea of being a witness - of transcending the importance of the Self and focusing on what you see in your environment - has deep roots. Daido Moriyama will be the guest editor of The Second Witness. "
Published by Nazraeli Press, 2006 (first edition)
30.4 cm x 24.1 cm, 72 pages, very good condition
ISBN 1590051882
"Magazines and books are usually edited and designed by unseen hands, hands often limited by the editor's ideas and agendas. What if, in our view, an artist was not only at the center of each issue of this biannual series, but also as the 'guest editor' responsible for designing its cover and much of its content? Stephen Shore is creating a series of small, limited-edition books that will serve as visual time capsules.
As Shore himself explores the basic ideas of what a book is, he was the ideal choice for witness number one. The title of the series is borrowed: Daido Moriyama and Michael Kenna gave a joint presentation in Tokyo earlier this year on their mutual passion for, and work done on, Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido. During the presentation, Moriyama described himself as a witness rather than a participant in the events he captures on film. The idea of being a witness - of transcending the importance of the Self and focusing on what you see in your environment - has deep roots. Daido Moriyama will be the guest editor of The Second Witness. "
Published by Nazraeli Press, 2006 (first edition)
30.4 cm x 24.1 cm, 72 pages, very good condition
ISBN 1590051882
"Magazines and books are usually edited and designed by unseen hands, hands often limited by the editor's ideas and agendas. What if, in our view, an artist was not only at the center of each issue of this biannual series, but also as the 'guest editor' responsible for designing its cover and much of its content? Stephen Shore is creating a series of small, limited-edition books that will serve as visual time capsules.
As Shore himself explores the basic ideas of what a book is, he was the ideal choice for witness number one. The title of the series is borrowed: Daido Moriyama and Michael Kenna gave a joint presentation in Tokyo earlier this year on their mutual passion for, and work done on, Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido. During the presentation, Moriyama described himself as a witness rather than a participant in the events he captures on film. The idea of being a witness - of transcending the importance of the Self and focusing on what you see in your environment - has deep roots. Daido Moriyama will be the guest editor of The Second Witness. "
Published by Nazraeli Press, 2006 (first edition)
30.4 cm x 24.1 cm, 72 pages, very good condition
ISBN 1590051882
