A Book About Colab (and Related Activities)

This book explores the output of Collaborative Projects Inc. (aka Colab), a group of young downtown New York City artists active from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. It includes extensive documentation of the printed material and media produced during the group's collaborative undertakings, as well as firsthand accounts. The full-color publication presents a detailed view of Colab's work and represents the fullest account of their output to date.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 25 April 2024
Publisher: Printed Matter, Incorporated

An archival history of New York City’s most prolific artist collective, including Jimmy DeSana, Jenny Holzer, Kiki Smith and moreThis book traces the output of Collaborative Projects Inc. (aka Colab), the highly energetic gathering of young downtown New York City artists active from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. Advocating a form of cultural activism that was purely artist-driven, the group created artworks, curated shows and engaged in discourse that responded to the political themes and predicaments of its time. With extensive documentation of the printed material and media steadily produced in the course of its collaborative undertakings, as well as many firsthand accounts, the book displays the diverse aesthetics and concerns of the group as it embarked on The Real Estate Show, The Times Square Show and other projects.Edited by Printed Matter’s former executive director Max Schumann, the full-color publication presents a detailed view of Colab—both through the work created and in the artists’ own voices—and represents the fullest account of Colab’s output to date. This second printing comes at a time of renewed and heightened interest in a bygone era of New York City’s vibrant arts culture.Artists include: Liza Béar, Jimmy DeSana, Jane Dickson, Bradley Eros, Barbara Ess, Coleen Fitzgibbon, Jenny Holzer, Ann Messner, Alan W. Moore, James Nares, Marcia Resnick, Judy Rifka, Christy Rupp, Kiki Smith, Reese Williams, Robin Winters.

Weight: 568g
Dimension: 171 x 241 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780894390852