Author: Johnson, RashidThis artist’s book is a collaboration between American conceptual artist Rashid Johnson & his mother, historian Cheryl Johnson-Odim. The book is based on a version of Johnson-Odim's poetry pamphlet 'Other Women Before Me'. Johnson’s drawings are sourced from a 2020 sketchbook and bookend the poems; the central pages of the book contain a personal & far-ranging conversation between mother & son. The cover artwork folds out, transforming into a standalone poster.In 2022, Johnson presented the publication in a reading area within his exhibition at Hauser & Wirth Menorca, where the image on the cover of this publication was also on view. The book is bound as a single signature with silver-foiled text on the cover and multiple carefully selected papers.ISBN 9783906915814. Hauser & Wirth Publishers. pb. 96 pages. 16 colour ills. 29.8 x 19.7 cm.not available
