{"product_id":"9781770464124","title":"Library","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLibrary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Michael Dumontier, Neil Farber\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo of Canada’s most famous visual artists take on the book medium in their own hilarious way\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLibrary\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of paintings by two of Canada’s most influential contemporary artists, Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber. From the simple premise of the book title comes a series of images that are laugh-out-loud funny. A collection of book covers adorned with titles painted in simple handwritten fonts are displayed on brightly colored hardboard. Each book forms part of an ongoing series Dumontier and Farber started in 2009. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Dumontier and Farber’s\u003ci\u003e Library,\u003c\/i\u003e titles like \u003ci\u003eI Lost the Human Race, Change Your Relationship to Your Unchangeable Past, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eI Have a Medical Condition That Makes It So I Don’t Have to Talk to You\u003c\/i\u003e offer surprising and astute observations, all in the duo’s characteristic deadpan style. The simplicity of the shapes and text evokes an immediate but lasting profundity, with each piece causing one to wonder about the thoughts that roam their consciousness, and the books that take up residence on their—and our—shelves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDumontier and Farber are founding members of the influential art collective the Royal Art Lodge, and have been collaborating on art projects for more than fifteen years, exhibiting internationally. \u003ci\u003eLibrary\u003c\/i\u003e is playful and insightful as it pokes and prods at the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Not to be missed!”—Michael Ondaatje, The New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Two of the funniest, smartest guys in Winnipeg… The way they cook a punchline into its most economical, high-impact form is a triumph of restrictive poetry.”\u003ci\u003e—Canadian Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It’s all right to judge every book cover as a story in this wryly humorous and deadpan series of imaginary book paintings.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Absurd, hilarious, twee, and poignant.”\u003ci\u003e—Blouin ArtInfo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLibrary\u003c\/i\u003e consists of hundreds of paintings of book covers with invented titles that showcase the artists’ classic deadpan style, resulting in works that are simultaneously thoughtful and entertaining. These paintings... are bold, minimalistic and colourful.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Manitoban\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Imagine an unadorned cover, part of a series, the books all lined up in a row, each bearing a title wittier and more deadpan than the last. Imagine a room surrounded by hundreds of these books and think about the impression you would have of the homeowners. What you get is an idea of what Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber are probably like if you were to meet them for a drink.\"—\u003ci\u003eBroken Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLibrary\u003c\/i\u003e by Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber presents a whole reading room's worth of fictional titles that delight and intrigue... [Dumontier and Farber] frequently juxtapose images with text, giving both the visceral emotion of a raw visual, such as a flower, and further meaning in abstract words. This combination fluorishes in \u003ci\u003eLibrary\u003c\/i\u003e, where every page shows books that the reader will wish were real.\"—\u003ci\u003eBlogCritics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber's \u003ci\u003eLibrary, \u003c\/i\u003ereaders will discover brilliant new works of made-up literature, such as \u003ci\u003eDon't Talk To Me For Too Long, You'll Fall In Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Liked Me, But Then I Did What I Did. \u003c\/i\u003eThe Winnipeg artists have been painting imagined books, with inscrutably funny, existential titles, as part of a series that's been on-going since 2009.\"—\u003ci\u003eCBC Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781770464124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Drawn and Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40814207795406,"sku":"9781770464124","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_723c79cb-c57d-4890-b496-a428a5883fb6.jpg?v=1644851192","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781770464124","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}