[Collection of Books] / Fa Poonvoralak

Identifier:FA.B26.0274

Dimensions:Each book: [19] leaves; 10.5 x 19 cm; 4 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

Creation dates:1990

created by: Vichien Poonvoralak, Fa Poonvoralak

Subjects: Conceptual, Pamphlet bindings, artists' books, offset printing

Description:A collection of four small, offset printed booklets with white coated wrappers; staple fold binding; newsprint leaves: "A Book of Ordinary Writings" (9 May, 1989), "A Model of Functional Art" (2 February 1990); "A New Diary" (8 March 1990); "Another Diary" (22 May 1990). Each booklet is designed and written in the style of a small chapbook or handbook of what may be Buddhist-inspired philosophical aphorisms and meditations, mostly on the subject of human relationships. "A Book of Ordinary Writings"cites the author's name on the cover as "Vichien Poonvoralak"; in "A Model of Functional Art" there is a timeline that explains that the artist changed his name to "Fa" on January 12, 1990. Other biographical and professional information in the form of a timeline is given in "A Book of Ordinary Writings". In "Another Diary", the artist states that, "Anyone who would like to publish my works can do so with or without my permission, with or without acknowledging me. I regard all of my works as general data which anyone is free to use." The books are enclosed with a air mail, postal letter from Poonvoralak, addressed to the "The Editor (?)" of the Center for Book Arts, postmarked as "received Dec-6, 1990".