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. The range of auster s work is remarkablenovels, essays, translations, poems, plays, songs, and collaborations with artists including sophie calle and sam messer. Sophie calle calle, sophie used books, rare books and new books. Paul benjamin auster born february 3, 1947 is an american writer and film director. Most of marias works are, in fact, based on those of sophie calle. Sophie calle art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs.
The author extends special thanks to sophie calle for permission to mingle fact with fiction. She is wearing a trenchcoat just finished the paul auster novel leviathan. The story begins with maria, a fictional character in paul auster s novel, leviathan. After their divorce, auster married another writer named siri hustvedt, who is the daughter of a scholar and professor named llyod hustvedt. This is the first major publication in english on the work of french artist sophie calle, yet this volume is in no way an ordinary monograph. Her extraordinary life, though real enough, is quite literally the stuff of fiction. If ever there was a character in search of a novel, it is sophie calle. This thesis examines contemporary french artist sophie calle s book double game and american author paul auster s novel leviathan. She then began contacting the peoplein essence, following him through the map of his family, friends, lovers, and acquaintances.
Paul auster s novel leviathan 1992 features a fictional character maria based on the artist sophie calle b. Calle has also inspired artists and writers who use rules as a game or a trigger for ideas, inspiration, and unforeseen outcomes. Sophie calle double game and the gotham handbook abebooks. Sep 01, 2007 buy double game by auster, paul, calle, sophie isbn. Sophie calle was born into an intellectual and creative household in 1953 paris, where she experienced an unconventional childhood.
Read download sophie calle the address book pdf pdf download. Dec, 2004 amelia gentleman talks to sophie calle, frances most famous conceptual artist, about the upsides of misery, the pull of the bizarre and the joy of being in a paul auster novel. Most of the fictional marias works are, in fact, based. May 23, 2007 her photographs are uncanny and mysterious to me, in the novel however, auster colours them with dark stories, anecdotes and provides the characters with intriguing features and backgrounds. Sophie calle book launch and signing at 192 books, ny paula cooper gallery, siglio press and 192 books invite you to join sophie calle for a signing of the beautiful artists book of calles legendary work, the address book, saturday, november 10 at 6. At the urging of paul auster who based a character on. Auster borrows calle s projects for maria, an artist character in his novel, and calle then borrows auster. Pdf download sophie calle the address book free unquote books. Auster used calle as the inspiration for one of his characters in the book leviathan. The worse the breakup, the better the art art and design. Education born into a family of an oncologist who was a celebrated art collector and a center stage mother, sophie calle was raised into an uncommon atmosphere. I the life of maria and how it influenced the life of sophie. Paul austers novel leviathan 1992 features a fictional character maria based on the artist sophie calle b.
A oneinch wide maroon ribbon, pasted to the outer spine, ties the book closed. In leviathan, maria puts herself through the same rituals as i did. Ive been a fan of paul auster for a long time now but id never heard of this collection until a customer recommended it to me. Sophie calle is a french artist who has exhibited extensively throughout the world since the late 1970s. On the first page of his novel leviathan 1992, american author paul auster thanks french artist sophie calle. For months i followed strangers on the street, she wrote in her book suite. This book is a collection of true stories written by people all across america and edited by paul auster. In this double game, through maria we get to know sophie. The worse the breakup, the better the art art and design the.
Sep 30, 2012 until then, the address book had only been described in englishas the work of the character maria turner, whom paul auster based on calle in his novel leviathan. And they do seem like goodygoody acts worthy of the blond bimbo on the cover of the book. It takes the form of a double jeu or double game between the work of sophie calle and the fiction of paul auster. Nov 30, 20 double game was the first major publication in english by french artist sophie calle born 1953, and is her bestselling title to date.
Until then, the address book had only been described in englishas the work of the character maria turner, whom paul auster based on calle in his novel leviathan. The photograph in the book for saturday shows a meal of ham, taramasalata, and strawberry ice cream with rose wine from provence. Having found a lost address book on the street in paris, artist sophie calle copied the pages before returning it anonymously to its owner. Double game was the first major publication in english by french artist sophie calle born 1953, and is her bestselling title to date.
The original edition of double game, published by violette editions in 1999, was the first important book by sophie calle to be published in english and earned fervent international praise for its concept, content and stunning design. Because of this, her work is sometimes linked to the french literary movement of the 1960s known as oulipo. The piece was comprised of a book of photographs of the adult sophie stripping alongside cards her parents had received from friends when sophie was born. This thesis examines contemporary french artist sophie calles book double game and american author paul austers novel leviathan. The book mixes fact with fiction, creating a mythical character maria who in part enacts some of sophie. His notable works include the new york trilogy 1987, moon palace 1989, the music of chance 1990, the book of illusions 2002, the brooklyn follies 2005, invisible 2009, sunset park 2010, winter journal 2012, and 4 3 2 1 2017. Mutual thanks and notice bound into book after dedication page to frank gehry, as issued. The story begins with maria, the fictional character in paul auster s novel, leviathan.
The story begins with maria, the fictional character in paul austers novel, leviathan. Double game and the gotham handbook are, together, the first major publication in english on the work of french artist sophie calle, yet this twovolume set is in no way an ordinary monograph. In his 1992 novel leviathan, auster based aspects of his fictional artist maria on sophie calle, and thanks her for allowing to mingle fact with fiction. Variously described as a conceptual artist, a photographer, a movie director, and even a detective, she has developed a practice that is instantly recognizable for its distinct narrative elements and frequent combination of images with text. It takes the form of a double jeu, a double game, between the work of sophie calle and the fiction of paul auster. But paul auster has slipped some rules of his own inventing into his portrait of maria. The acclaimed novelist paul auster has thanked calle for. Sophie calle was born on october 9, 1953, in paris, france. The instructions, she says, sound as if paul got his idea. Sophie calle the address book, a key and controversial work in sophie calle s oeuvre, lies at the epicenter of many layers of reality and fiction. In order to bring maria and myself closer together, i decided to go by the book. Sophie calle asked writer and filmmaker paul auster to invent a fictive character which i would attempt to and served as the model for the character maria in auster s nove. And indeed, on pages 60 to 67 of his book, he uses a number of episodes from my life to create a fictive character named maria, who then leaves me to live out her own story.
His books have been translated into more than forty languages. In fact, it takes the form of a double jeu, a double game, between the work of sophie calle and the fiction of paul auster. Sophie calle born 9 october 1953 is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. Writing for bookforum, barry schwabsky called this. An initial book written by author paul auster is entitled the brooklyn.
Since paul auster had given his character the other days off, i made friday yellow and saturday pink. The acclaimed novelist paul auster has thanked calle for having authorized him to mingle fact with fiction. The first part of the book collects some of sophie calles own performance art pieces, which were adapted into fiction as part of the paul austers novel leviathan. Sophie calle has 50 books on goodreads with 8121 ratings. In his 1992 novel leviathan, auster based aspects of his fictional artist. The exhibition was a major retrospective of sophie calles work and also developed a new series of works from her collaboration with new york author, paul auster, whose book, leviathan included a fictional character based on sophie calle. Leviathan is american writer paul austers seventh novel, published by viking press in 1992. In paul austers book leviathan she appears, thinly veiled, as the.
Amelia gentleman talks to sophie calle, frances most famous conceptual. All this might never have happened the new york times. One of these rituals in the book, was a restriction of colour on the foods that she ate. Together they created the book double game which comprises several projects of calle, leviathan and short stories by auster. Calle, who has been the consummate observer, rarely meets or talks to any of her subjects. Buy a cheap copy of double game book by sophie calle.
Violette editions sophie calle double game large format. Double game was the first major publication in english by french artist sophie calle, and her bestselling title to date. It is more than politeness that makes paul auster preface his seventh novel, leviathan, with thanks to ms. Double game with the participation of paul auster by sophie calle. In 1997, artist sophie caller recreated the meal plan of the fictional character maria from paul auster s book leviathan. Sophie calle asked writer and filmmaker paul auster to invent a fictive character which i would attempt to and served as the model for the character maria in austers nove. The novel follows the life and crimes of a man who decides to take action over words to deliver his message to the world, as told by his estranged best friend.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Paul auster and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Leviathan is american writer paul auster s seventh novel, published by viking press in 1992. The novel is about a man who decides to take actions over words to deliver his message to the world, and maria is his love interest. Paul auster is the bestselling author of 4 3 2 1, winter journal, sunset park, invisible, the book of illusions, and the new york trilogy, among many other works. Auster s methodology in a work in which fictional lives are circumscribed by recorded events, and real people shape the destinies of conjured ones. Most of the fictional marias works are, in fact, based on those of the reallife. The work was made against the wishes of calle s father and her relationship with him continues to be both touching and distant. The stories are wonderful, some of them made me laugh out loud in public and some of them made me cry. Speaking of paul auster, this witty little book by the french performance artist sophie calle is one of my favorite reversals of the artistmuse relationships, where calle literally impersonates herself to joyful results. In his 1992 novel leviathan, paul auster thanks me for having authorized him to mingle fact with fiction. Her work frequently depicts human vulnerability, and examines identity and intimacy. The address book, a key and controversial work in sophie calle s oeuvre, lies at the epicenter of many layers of reality and fiction.
The chromatic diet an artistic creation of the writer paul auster b. Sophie calle, paul auster and the quest for identity. She is the daughter of robert calle, a renowned french oncologist, and monique sindler, a book critic and press attache. Apr 17, 2017 sophie calle the chromatic diet in 1997, artist sophie caller recreated the meal plan of the fictional character maria from paul austers book leviathan. The story begins with maria, a fictional character in paul austers novel, leviathan. Having found a lost address book on the street in paris, calle copied the pages before returning it anonymously to its owner. Amelia gentleman talks to sophie calle, frances most famous conceptual artist, about the upsides of misery, the pull of the bizarre and the joy of being in a paul auster novel. When artist sophie calle met novelist paul auster they turned fiction into reality.
Writing for bookforum, barry schwabsky called this elegant, ribbonwrapped compendium my vote for the most beautiful art book of 1999. This was the final element of double game, in which calle presented a selection of episodes that auster borrowed for his book leviathan 1992 at her exhibition at the camden arts centre 14 november 199830 january 1999. Double game and gotham handbook by calle, sophie, auster, paul and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The exhibition was a major retrospective of sophie calle s work and also developed a new series of works from her collaboration with new york author, paul auster, whose book, leviathan included a fictional character based on sophie calle.
He borrows eight projects from calle and writes them into his novel as projects created by the artist maria turner, a pivotal character in his book. Auster borrows calles projects for maria, an artist character in his novel, and calle then borrows austers novel for her projects. Sophie calle takes names in the address book sophie calle takes names in the address book. The character was inspired by caller, who talks about going through the the same rituals as the character. A complex and multilayered collaboration between novelist paul auster and artist sophie calle, in which calle documents her performance of a character in paul auster s novel leviathan, a character originally inspired by calle s work.
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