Biosphere
Publisher: Midnight Moon Press
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Morgan Hill, California
Language: eng
Subjects: Ecology in art; Environmentalism in art; Climatic changes in art; Wit and humor in art; Climate change mitigation; Humor; Artists' books; Specimens; Conceptual art
Description: "Inspired by Yoko Ono's 'Grapefruit,' this boxed set includes a Coptic-bound book with 60 Instructions to Save the Planet. Some sincere, some tongue-in-cheek, some meant to shock the reader into action, these instructions call attention to climate change and the real consequences that we're already beginning to experience. Along with the book are 4 Biospheres, wooden globes with accordion books held together magnetically"--Artist's statement at the Vamp & Tramp website, viewed on September 30, 2019.
Notes: Copyright statement on last page: Ginger R. Burrell, ©2017-2019.

"Boxed edition of 20. Special edition of 5 with dispensing machine and event scores in sphere form"--Colophon.

Sphere books signed and dated. Coptic bound book signed and numbered by the artist.

"Box divided into two sections by wooden piece. Sections contain coptic bound book on left side and four wooden spheres with accordion books on right side ... Spheres measure 1.5" diameter with each a different color. Each sphere is halved to contain an accordion structure book and has a magnetic closure"--Vamp & Tramp website, viewed on September 30, 2019.

"Coptic bound book ... printed inkjet on Rives BFK paper, Dark Courier font, cloth-covered boards, patterned paper pastedowns"--Vamp & Tramp website, viewed on September 30, 2019.

Library owns copy 18 of 20

Signature on colophon: Ginger R. Burrell

Library's sphere books not signed or dated