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The Exquisite Book: 100 Artists Play a Collaborative Game (edition 2010)

by Julia Rothman, Jenny Volvovski, Matt Lamothe, Dave Eggers (Foreword)

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InThe Exquisite Book, one hundred indie artists play an ingenious version of the Exquisite Corpse drawing game. Each adorns a page with artworkhaving seen only the page of the artist immediately prior and using a single horizon line to connect the two. Some continue the "story" quite literally while others build on the previous page in more fanciful ways. This astonishing volume's format is as unique as its content, with each of the book's ten chapters residing on a ten-page accordion pull-out, allowing readers to view the art continuously. With an illustrated foreword by Dave Eggers, and art from such luminaries as James Jean and Jill Bliss, this charming book is, simply, exquisite.… (more)
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Title:The Exquisite Book: 100 Artists Play a Collaborative Game
Authors:Julia Rothman
Other authors:Jenny Volvovski, Matt Lamothe, Dave Eggers (Foreword)
Info:Chronicle Books (2010), Hardcover, 144 pages
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Generally brilliant. And led to family games of The Exquisite Corpse.
Pre-read if you are squeamish about your kid seeing naked adult bodies. ( )
  beckydj | Mar 30, 2013 |
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InThe Exquisite Book, one hundred indie artists play an ingenious version of the Exquisite Corpse drawing game. Each adorns a page with artworkhaving seen only the page of the artist immediately prior and using a single horizon line to connect the two. Some continue the "story" quite literally while others build on the previous page in more fanciful ways. This astonishing volume's format is as unique as its content, with each of the book's ten chapters residing on a ten-page accordion pull-out, allowing readers to view the art continuously. With an illustrated foreword by Dave Eggers, and art from such luminaries as James Jean and Jill Bliss, this charming book is, simply, exquisite.

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