Author: Saar, BetyeThis volume features the Huntington Library and Museum’s commissioned site-specific installation by Betye Saar. A solitary canoe drifts on a bed of brambles, illuminated by a cool neon glow. Inside, three passengers are transported to a mystical destination by two otherworldly beings. Guided by the dawn, the dusk and the phases of the moon, they transition from one cosmic reality to another. This richly illustrated companion book includes a preface and a 1973 interview with the artist. Part dreamscape and part altar, 'Drifting toward Twilight' conjures journeys and the constant cycles of the natural world. Like cards pulled from a tarot deck, each object inside takes on a symbolic power: a monumental canoe, birdcages, antlers and plant material harvested from the Huntington’s grounds. Other contributions include a profile by Hilton Als and a new interview with the artist by Sóla Saar Agustsson, her granddaughter.ISBN 9781646570423. Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. hb. 96 pages. 80 colour ills. 27.9 x 23.5 cm.available
