Sophie Calle Les Dormeurs

Sophie calle the sleepers.

Sophie calle les dormeurs. 23 series of 5 to 12 images form a total of 176 b w photographs 23 individually framed texts photographs and texts one book. The artist asked friends to sleep in her bed in eight hour shifts. One hundred seventy six gelatin silver prints and twenty three text panels. Acquired through the generosity of clarissa a.

L artiste a en effet demandé à 45 personnes 29 ont accepté de venir dormir dans son lit les unes après les autres pendant huit heures. 28 x 21 7 cm. 11 1 16 x 8 9 16 in. 2 mars 2001 auprès d un lit occupé par un dormeur olivier barrot présente le livre les dormeurs de sophie calle paru aux éditions actes sud.

Photographies et textes un livre. She documented their stay and noted important aspects of their visit as well as what they ate that day. To come and sleep in my bed. Calle s work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints and evokes the french literary movement of the 1960s known as oulipo her work frequently depicts human vulnerability and examines identity and intimacy.

23 séries de 5 à 12 images formant un total de 176 photographies n b 23 textes encadrés individuellement. To let themselves be looked at and photographed. 6 x 7 3 4 inches each text 15 x 20 cm chaque texte. Banc titre de photos du livre.

Available for sale from art mûr sophie calle les dormeurs the sleepers from the bob garison series 1979 black and white photographs 6 8 in. Sophie calle les dormeurs 1979. Les dormeurs this artwork was made in 1979 when i thought of fun it would be to have someone in. 15 2 x 20 3 cm one element.

6 x 8 in. I asked people to give me a few hours of their sleep. 1953 the sleepers les dormeurs numbered on the reverse of each print 176 elements ink on gelatin silver prints 24 elements ink on paper 90 page manuscript ink on paper 199 elements each. Sophie calle born 9 october 1953 is a french writer photographer installation artist and conceptual artist.

Sophie calle transforme son lit en site situationnel brouillant les pistes entre l intime et l anonyme. 85 likes 1 comments sophie calle sophie calle53 on instagram.