Sophie Calle: Suite Vénitienne
Publisher: Siglio
Measurements: 5.5 × 8 in
Condition: New
Format: Hardcover
After months of trailing strangers through the streets of Paris, photographing them and documenting their movements, Sophie Calle encountered a man at an art opening whom she had followed earlier that day. Her debut artist's book that lays the foundation for her distinctive blend of investigative techniques, fictional narratives, real-life appropriation, and self-reflection.
Over nearly two weeks in Venice, Calle meticulously records, in time-stamped entries, her surveillance of Henri B. and her own shifting emotions as she tracks him through the city's winding streets. Her methods are both systematic (calling every hotel, visiting the police station) and spontaneous (pursuing strangers, like a flower delivery boy, in hopes they might lead her to him).
This reissue by Siglio presents a completely reimagined version of Suite Vénitienne—originally published in 1988 and long out of print—crafted in collaboration with Calle to serve as the definitive English-language edition. Printed on Japanese paper with a die-cut cover and gilded edges, this exquisite edition invites readers to immerse themselves in a pivotal and engrossing work.
Publisher: Siglio
Measurements: 5.5 × 8 in
Condition: New
Format: Hardcover
After months of trailing strangers through the streets of Paris, photographing them and documenting their movements, Sophie Calle encountered a man at an art opening whom she had followed earlier that day. Her debut artist's book that lays the foundation for her distinctive blend of investigative techniques, fictional narratives, real-life appropriation, and self-reflection.
Over nearly two weeks in Venice, Calle meticulously records, in time-stamped entries, her surveillance of Henri B. and her own shifting emotions as she tracks him through the city's winding streets. Her methods are both systematic (calling every hotel, visiting the police station) and spontaneous (pursuing strangers, like a flower delivery boy, in hopes they might lead her to him).
This reissue by Siglio presents a completely reimagined version of Suite Vénitienne—originally published in 1988 and long out of print—crafted in collaboration with Calle to serve as the definitive English-language edition. Printed on Japanese paper with a die-cut cover and gilded edges, this exquisite edition invites readers to immerse themselves in a pivotal and engrossing work.
Publisher: Siglio
Measurements: 5.5 × 8 in
Condition: New
Format: Hardcover
After months of trailing strangers through the streets of Paris, photographing them and documenting their movements, Sophie Calle encountered a man at an art opening whom she had followed earlier that day. Her debut artist's book that lays the foundation for her distinctive blend of investigative techniques, fictional narratives, real-life appropriation, and self-reflection.
Over nearly two weeks in Venice, Calle meticulously records, in time-stamped entries, her surveillance of Henri B. and her own shifting emotions as she tracks him through the city's winding streets. Her methods are both systematic (calling every hotel, visiting the police station) and spontaneous (pursuing strangers, like a flower delivery boy, in hopes they might lead her to him).
This reissue by Siglio presents a completely reimagined version of Suite Vénitienne—originally published in 1988 and long out of print—crafted in collaboration with Calle to serve as the definitive English-language edition. Printed on Japanese paper with a die-cut cover and gilded edges, this exquisite edition invites readers to immerse themselves in a pivotal and engrossing work.