• The Book Trust Prospectus / Benjamin Critton; Harry Gassel; Brendan Griffiths; Zak Klauck; Mylinh Nguyen
The Book Trust Prospectus / Benjamin Critton; Harry Gassel; Brendan Griffiths; Zak Klauck; Mylinh Nguyen The Book Trust Prospectus / Benjamin Critton; Harry Gassel; Brendan Griffiths; Zak Klauck; Mylinh Nguyen The Book Trust Prospectus / Benjamin Critton; Harry Gassel; Brendan Griffiths; Zak Klauck; Mylinh Nguyen The Book Trust Prospectus / Benjamin Critton; Harry Gassel; Brendan Griffiths; Zak Klauck; Mylinh Nguyen The Book Trust Prospectus / Benjamin Critton; Harry Gassel; Brendan Griffiths; Zak Klauck; Mylinh Nguyen

The Book Trust Prospectus / Benjamin Critton; Harry Gassel; Brendan Griffiths; Zak Klauck; Mylinh Nguyen

Perfect bindings

FA.B61.0345
Fine Art Collection
159 p.; 17.6 x 11 cm
2010
Benjamin Critton, Harry Gassel, Brendan Griffiths, Zak Klauck, Mylinh Nguyen
GHP
IFS, Ltd.
Conceptual, artists' books, offset lithography, perfect bindings, private presses
Perfect bound, black and white offset printed book with text and illustrations; with inset glossy, offset printed green card, "Welcome to the Futures." Front matter includes a signed Notary statement, "This document hereby represents the transaction made between IFS. Ltd. and Jennifer Verbit on the occasion of the NY Book Art Fair. November 7, 2010." "The Book Trust Prospectus represents one of five hundred shares of an eponymous Trust: a semi-fictional portfolio of printed book futures...born out of a shared interest in publishing and distribution, and from a desire to investigate the micro-economy of the art book market...the NY Art Book Fair prompted IFS, Ltd. to imagine a publication that serves as both commodity and currency- an object meant to engage in transactions that bypass the traditional cash economy of the Fair..."- ["Dear Shareholder", introductory text.]