The Never Ending Book

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Year
2007
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Overall display dimensions variable
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Tate

Artist

Allen Ruppersberg
Allen Ruppersberg

Photography

Allen Ruppersberg is an American artist working primarily in photography, conceptual performance, and text-based installation. Since the 1970s, he has integrated archival research, found narratives, and photographic sequences to create works that interrogate historical documentation and personal memory. His practice frequently involves the systematic collection and reordering of ephemeral materials, mapping the intersections between institutional knowledge and subjective experience.

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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The Novel That Writes Itself

The Novel That Writes Itself

2014 · Artist's book

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Honey, I rearranged the collection because I think it's fun. Remember the Fun Gallery in the East Village? Fun counts!

Honey, I rearranged the collection because I think it's fun. Remember the Fun Gallery in the East Village? Fun counts!

2001 · Pressure-sensitive labels and pencil on printed paper

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Honey, I rearranged the collection as an excuse to stay away from CHELSEA. It scares me.

Honey, I rearranged the collection as an excuse to stay away from CHELSEA. It scares me.

2001 · Pressure-sensitive labels and pencil on printed paper

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Honey, I rearranged the collection to see if we got our money's worth.

Honey, I rearranged the collection to see if we got our money's worth.

2001 · Transfer type, colored pencil, and pencil on printed paper

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Honey, I rearranged the collection with artists who knew each other, but were different ages; artists who knew each other but worked differently; and artists who were influenced by artists who were soon forgotten.

Honey, I rearranged the collection with artists who knew each other, but were different ages; artists who knew each other but worked differently; and artists who were influenced by artists who were soon forgotten.

2001 · Pressure-sensitive labels, transfer type, and pencil on printed paper

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Honey, I rearranged the collection with artists we only say "hello" to.

Honey, I rearranged the collection with artists we only say "hello" to.

2001 · Transfer type, colored pencil, and pencil on printed paper

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