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

by Julia Rothman(Favorite Author)

4.1 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0811870901 (ISBN13: 9780811870900)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Chronicle Books

review 1: The title references the game/art that this book is based on: Exquisite Corpse. Some of the images are awesome and I would love framed prints of them. One is Mikel Casal's, which has this quote that I find relatable (mostly jokingly): "You Made Me a Mix Tape. Now You're My Boyfriend". Another is Henning Wagenbreth's Art Museum one. I agree with the other reviewers who noted that several artists didn't really play the game correctly (as I perceive it.) It's often very difficult to see connections from one picture to another.Entertaining to look at for a while.
review 2: This is a great idea for a book. This is probably the most-played party game amongst me and my friends, and it is interesting to see what this variety of artists come up with. The design of ... morethe book is clever and serves the intentions of the art well.I think my one complaint is that some of the artists seem to want to push their own agenda rather than actually being inspired by the previous piece. The most interesting entries are the ones that take elements from the previous drawing (other than just the horizon line), and continue on from there, re-interpreting them as they see fit. less

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