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The Mysterious Wunderkabinett by Hedi Kyle

The Mysterious Wunderkabinett by Hedi Kyle

Of all of the book and paper structures invented by Hedi Kyle over her long and inspiring career, one very mysterious Hedi marvel has drawn the most curiosity and many questions from artists: the Wudnerkabinett or Wundercabinet. As many book artists have no doubt done in recent months, at first reference to this elusive creature I turned to Dr. Google.
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Now Showing at 23 Sandy: Do Box Me In!

Now Showing at 23 Sandy: Do Box Me In!

In the gallery this month we are pleased to present a new Curated Collection: Do Box Me In! For this show we gathered 26 artist books where a box is the central conceptual component. Perhaps the books are enclosed in unusual boxes; maybe they are books shaped as boxes; or books that pop out of boxes. Some of the books in this show might make you ask what came first, the box or the book? Artists in this collection include: Naomi Abrams Reinstein, Alicia Bailey, Susan Collard, Jeanne Germani, Helen Hiebert, Bryan Kring, Shereen LaPlantz, Mary V.
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