Taryn simon contraband book

Taryn simon speakers bureau and booking agent info. I have already seen a few fascinating photos of this project online, so as i took the book out of the shipping box, i did not put it down until i got the last page, and i am fairly certain i will pick it up again before the end of the evening today. Taryn simon s book contraband unloads americas baggage it took five sleepless days and nights inside an airport for simon to capture these shots of seized goods, from counterfeit jewellery to. May 21, 2011 taryn simon is currently the hottest property in art photography, with her work sought after by major museums across the world. Other treatments, such as her 2010 book contraband are far simpler, though no less impressive. Contraband 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.

Action research the stagecraft of power garage museum of contemporary art, moscow, russia march 17 may 22, 2016. Taryn simon is currently the hottest property in art photography, with her work sought after by major museums across the world. Catalog of 1,075 photographs, taken by american photographer taryn simon, of detained or seized items from passengers and express mail entering the united states from abroad, taken at the u. Jan 03, 2011 taryn simon s book contraband unloads americas baggage it took five sleepless days and nights inside an airport for simon to capture these shots of seized goods, from counterfeit jewellery to.

Taryn simon goodreads meet your next favorite book. Jan 02, 2012 taryn simon, from the series, contraband, 2010. Courtney love by david remnick editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For one working week, taryn simon remained on site at jfk and continuously photographed items detained or seized from passengers and express mail. A classic photo book is now available again photographs documenting illegal objects, smuggled goods, and contraband taryn. Shot over five days for the book and exhibition, contraband of items detained or seized from passengers or express mail entering the united states from abroad at the new york airport. Sep 29, 2015 taryn simon born 1975 has been the subject of monographic exhibitions at ullens center for contemporary art, beijing 20. Books go search hello select your address 12 days of deals best sellers find a gift customer service new releases. Taryn simon born 1975 is a multidisciplinary artist who has worked in photography, text, sculpture and performance. Created through an evolving collection of highly acclaimed contemporary artists of diverse mediums, issue is dedicated to the celebration of creative thought in the arts, photography, music, film, design, culture and style. Her practice involves extensive research, in projects guided by an interest in systems of categorization and. Taryn simon born 1975 has been the subject of monographic exhibitions at ullens center for contemporary art, beijing 20. The lucid evidence museum fur moderne kunst in frankfurtmain, germany september 25, 2010 april 25, 2011.

Taryn simon, white tiger kenny, selective inbreeding, 2007. Postal service international mail facility at john f. Books by taryn simon author of an american index of the. Customs and border protection federal inspection site and the u. One of the ways simon examines this, and imposes a sense of order, is through bookmaking. Taryn simon has 12 books on goodreads with 546 ratings. Like much of her work, an occupation of loss considers state power, borders and the precarious nature of survival. Participation must be sought out deliberately, and occurs at unannounced times each day. The park avenue armory conservancy is a notforprofit organization dedicated to restoring the park avenue armory and bringing it back to life as a dynamic center for the visual and performing arts, following a model of adaptive reuse for artistic uses found in several european and american cities. Taryn simons book contraband unloads americas baggage. For contraband 2010, simon spent a working week at john f.

Taryn simon s most popular book is an american index of the hidden and unfamiliar. Contraband has been added to your cart add to cart. Taryn simon s book contraband unloads americas baggage by sean ohagan. Taryn simon 1975 is an american artist whose works combine photography, text, and graphic design. Organized by a complex cataloguing system of over 12,000 subject headings, it is the largest circulating picture library in the world. Containing many hundreds of photographs taken over the course of a week spent at the customs and international mail facilities at new yorks john f. Contraband, 2011 neue nationalgalerie, berlin, germany, taryn simon. Kennedy international airport, making over a thousand photographs of items that had been seized by customs officials, from dead. Contraband includes photographs taken 24 hours a day of over items detained or seized from passengers and express mail entering the u. Jfk processes more international passengers than any other airport in the us. Taryn simon generally travels from new york, ny, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Contraband is filled with photos of bizarre and occasionally illegal items that really give an insight into what life is like in other parts of the world. African cane rats infected with maggots, african yams dioscorea, andean potatoes, bangladeshi cucurbit plants, bush meat, cherimoya fruit, curry leaves murraya, dried orange peels, fresh eggs, giant african snail, impala skull cap, jackfruit seeds, june plum. An american index of the hidden and unfamiliar centre for contemporary photography, fitzroy, australia october 15 december 12, 2010. Jfk processes more international passengers than any other airport in the united states. Last year, simon published contraband, a book of relatively. Find out more about the 2010 exhibition taryn simon. Banned goods from jfk subject of art gallery show by fran golden. Contraband lever house, new york september 30 december 18, 2010. Contraband 2010 comprises 1,075 photographs taken at both the u.

An american index of the hidden and unfamiliar was exactly what it promised it was going to be. Taryn simon contraband by hans ulrich obrist 20150415 hans ulrich obrist. Taryn simons book contraband unloads americas baggage by sean ohagan. Our unique collaborative skills breed trust and creative energy making issue. Past show featuring works by taryn simon at gagosian beverly hills, 456 north camden drive sep 22nd nov 6th 2010. This latest work, contraband, expands on her earlier series, an american index of the hidden and unfamiliar 2007, that explored the covert intersection between private and public.

Taryn simon s book contraband unloads americas baggage it took five sleepless days and nights inside an airport for simon to capture these shots of. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. The miscellany of prohibited objects from the everyday to the illegal to the just plain odd. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This publication reissues a much soughtafter photobook. The american artist and photographer taryn simon is interested in how we construct authority and systems meant to give us a sense of order, explains the us art critic jeffrey kastner in our new publication, artists who make books. Apr 17, 2018 taryn simon is a multidisciplinary artist working in photography, text, sculpture and performance. Photographs documenting illegal objects, smuggled goods, and contraband. Kennedy international airport, making over a thousand photographs of items that had been seized by customs officials, from dead animals and exotic fruit to a parade of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and luxury items.

An american index of the hidden and unfamiliar by taryn simon. Taryn simon transports a cold water plunge into the gallery, inviting participantsperformers and members of the publicto seek the uncertain opportunity for a quick fix. Installation views, works, editorial content, press, and more. Capital, diplomacy and carnations the new york times.

Artworks, biography, exhibitions, editorial content, news, museum exhibitions, press, and more. Kennedy international airport who had their items seized. For one working week, taryn simon remained on site at jfk and continuously photographed items detained or seized. I was thoroughly impressed by some of the shots, the locations, and the stories. Contraband is one of simon s most popular artistic features which is a collection of 1075 photographs. Taryn simons photographs chronicle contradictory aspects of the american identity while exposing the veiled mechanisms of society. Kennedy international airport from november 16 through november 20, 2009. Taryn simon photography monographs and exhibition catalogs.

She typically assembled her photographs around a predetermined theme or concept and drew the often disparate results together with academically precise. In contraband 2010, she photographed a weeks worth of prohibited items seized. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A photographic index of illicit objects seized at the us border. Jul 30, 2010 photographs by taryn simon these images are from a set of 1,075 photographs shot over five days last year for the book and exhibition, contraband of items detained or seized from passengers or express mail entering the united states from abroad at the new york airport. Photographs by taryn simon these images are from a set of 1,075 photographs shot over five days last year for the book and exhibition, contraband of items detained or seized from passengers or express mail entering the united states from abroad at the new york airport. It took five sleepless days and nights inside an airport for simon to capture these. Taryn simon contraband by hans ulrich obrist 20150415. The project was systematic at the same time that it revealed the impossibility of systematic accounts of human. Taryn simon s books the innocents 2002, an american index of the hidden and unfamiliar 2007 and contraband 2010 are all available in the museum store and online. Taryn simon is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.

Contraband is a photographic book arranged by typology and sequenced in alphabetical order. I didnt love simon s composition or editing though. She has photographed rarely seen sites from domains including. Text by hans ulrich obrist first edition copublished by steild and gagosian gallery second edition published by hatje cantz 480 pages, with. Her practice involves extensive research, in projects guided by an interest in systems of categorization and classification. For contraband 2010, simon spent a week at jfk international airport in new york, photographing the goods that were seized as they. Mar 17, 2011 taryn simon s contraband is a new photo book and exhibition filled with photos of items seized by agents at new yorks j. Cover of contraband by taryn simon click to enlarge the book was first published in 2010, and this 2015 reissue returns to the new yorkbased artists sterile portraits of items ranging. On the eve of her latest show at tate modern, she talks to sean o. Over five days in november 2009, taryn simon photographed over i,000 impounded items at the us customs and border protection federal inspection site and the us postal service international mail facility at john f kennedy international airport, new york. Guided by an interest in systems of categorization and classification, her practice involves extensive research into the power and structure of secrecy and the precarious nature of survival. Contraband includes photographs taken 24 hours a day of over items detained or seized from. In 2001, simon was selected as a guggenheim fellow. In an american index of the hidden and unfamiliar, taryn simon documents spaces that are integral to americas foundation, mythology and daily functioning, but remain inaccessible or unknown to a public audience.

I have enjoyed the work of taryn simon before and i was excited to receive this book in the mail today. Learn about the work and career of artist taryn simon. Sep 20, 2016 like nearly all of simons body of work, the performance is an artistic consideration of state power. Taryn simon s new show, a living man declared dead and other chapters, is on view through sept. A photographic index of illicit objects seized at the us. Taryn simon spent five days photographing items confiscated from people flying into new yorks jfk airport. Taryn simon lived in john f kennedy international airport from november 16 through november 20, 2009. Centre dart contemporain geneve, geneve, switzerland, taryn simon. Taryn simon, strange cargo at kennedy airport interactive. Nov 29, 2016 for contraband 2010, simon spent a working week at john f. Issue has earned distinct international acclaim in the highart, creative, and academic worlds. These images are from a set of 1,075 photographs shot over five days last year for the book and exhibition, contraband of items detained or seized from passengers or express mail entering the united states from abroad at the new york airport. Taryn simon exhibits her startling take on photography to reveal worlds and people we would never see otherwise.

Taryn simon, born february 4, 1975, new york city, new york, u. The miscellany of prohibited objects from the everyday to the illegal to the just plain odd attests to a growing worldwide traffic in counterfeit. Includes images by john baldessari, philiplorca dicorcia, rineke dijkstra, jim goldberg, paul graham, idris kahn, vik muniz, taryn simon and numerous others. Taryn simon, an american index of the hidden and unfamiliar. Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear nice. Taryn simon is the author of an american index of the hidden and unfamiliar 4. Taryn simon born february 4, 1975 is an american multidisciplinary artist who works in photography, text, sculpture, and performance currently residing and maintaining a studio practice in new york city, simon has had work featured in the venice biennale 2015. Contraband by hans ulrich obrist 20150929 hans ulrich obrist on. An occupation of loss, islington green and essex road, london, april 1728, 2018. Taryn simon s the color of a fleas eye presents a history of the new york public librarys picture collectiona legendary trove of more than one million prints, photographs, postcards, posters and images from disused books and periodicals. She photographed the seized items of the passengers at john f. Since its inception in 1915, the picture collection has been a vital resource for writers, historians, artists, filmmakers, fashion designers and. A living man declared dead and others chapters i iviii, 2011 55. A soldier is taught to bayonet the enemy and not some undefined abstraction galerie rudolfinum, prague, czech republic april 27 july 10, 2016.