Artists' Books

 

Creator

Scott McCarney

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Creation Date

2006

Description

stab bound with soft cover and duct tape reinforced spine, President George W. Bush's televised 2003 State of the Union speech is captured in full screen head shots. The overlaying text, similar to close captioning, reveals nonsensical phrases made from the letters in the book's subtitle.

Press

Rochester, NY:S. McCarney

Rights

©Scott McCarney, Rochester, NY:S. McCarney

Techniques

offset, color reproductions of TV screen shots

Materials

paper, thread, duct tape

Measurements

14 x 17 cm

Keywords

Politics in art, State of the Union speech, George W. Bush, Satire

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