Education born into a family of an oncologist who was a celebrated art collector and a center stage mother, sophie calle was raised into an uncommon atmosphere. Said one critic of sophie calle s short book en d, the address book, calle conflates fact with fiction jovanovic in seeking to answer this charge, the following analysis will focus upon what calle specifically was intending to get across to the reader and the way in which fact and fiction can be defined as in terms of understanding calle s vantage point. Nan goldin, sophie calle, duane michals, sarah moon, nobuyoski araki, andreas gursky, hiroshi sugimoto, thomas ruff, lewis baltz, jeanmarc bustamante, and jeff wall. In a 2008 conversation between artists sophie calle and jill magid, calle noted that lhomme au carnet aka the address book, 1983. The address book documents sophie calles notorious experiment, first published in the french newspaper liberation in 1983. These templates are easy to use and very convenient. Her work frequently depicts human vulnerability, and examines identity and intimacy. Born in 1953 in paris, sophie calle is a writer, a conceptual artist, a photographer, a movie director and even detective. For more creative facebook friendships, see how jackson pollock organized his personal address book. You can use a book for your personal contacts as well as your work. What are monuments made of kauno bienale 2017 09 15. The address book, a key and controversial work in sophie calles oeuvre, lies at the epicenter of many layers of reality and fiction.
The registered agent on file for this company is contreras, jorge and is located at 1707 calle santa brigida, san juan, pr 00926. Before returning it to its hapless owner, calle photocopied its contents408 namesaddresses written in blue ballpoint penand embarked upon an effort to transform them into. This is the book one wishes one had written oneself. For more than thirty years, sophie calle h as been inspired by her own life, she is the actress of her own image. Calle photocopied the book, returned the original to pierre and then proceeded to call each of the people listed in the address book and ask them questions about pierre d. Because, an exhibition on view for the first time in the us.
There are a number of styles available, including printable phone list templates. The address book hardcover 2012 author sophie calle. In the early nineteeneighties, the french artist sophie calle, who is known for projects that involve immersing herself in the lives of strangers or allowing strangers a view of her own life, found an. The work of sophie calle is of value to my own study of urban spaces, as she chooses to view the concept of an urban environment from an angle that focuses on individuals specifically, using urban architecture and interior design as a backdrop for the exploration and documentation of the idiosyncrasies and traces of character that we as humans. Nov 20, 2017 in the early 1980s, french artist sophie calle found an address book in the streets of paris which belonged to a man whom she did not know, but referred to as pierre d. Sophie calle interview with whitechapel gallery director iwona blazwick duration. This book was above all designed as an authentic art object, in collaboration with the artist. She then embarked on a search to come to know this stranger by contacting listed individualsin essence, following him through the map of his acquaintances. She then rang the numbers in the book to assemble a portrait of the owner, turning the results into a multimedia installation. Buy sophie calle the address book by calle, sophie isbn. For more creative facebook friendships, see how jackson. Calle decided to learn about the owner not by speaking with him directly, but by meeting him through the lens of his address book contacts. Calle s work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and evokes the french literary movement of the 1960s known as oulipo. Sophie calle was born on october 9, 1953, in paris, france.
Paulina pukyte, rasa antanaviciute, udi edelman, laima kreivyte. Sophie calle 1998 the chromatic diet applied techniques. The address book by sophie calle sophie calle the address book, a key and controversial work in sophie calles oeuvre, lies at the epicenter of many layers of reality and fiction. In 1943 he was subjected to service du travail obligatoire, forced labour of french people in nazi germany, and witnessed the horrors of world war ii. Sophie calle book launch and signing at 192 books, ny paula cooper gallery, siglio press and 192 books invite you to join sophie calle for a signing of the beautiful artists book of calle s legendary work, the address book, saturday, november 10 at 6. Read download sophie calle the address book pdf pdf. The material and mythological presence of monuments has become an integral part of the urban landscape, but also.
There were one or two assistants, a publicist, and sophie calle, one of the bestknown french artists of her generation, dressed in a blue and green smock over a tight black shirt, black tights, and flats. In the 1980s writer sophie calle found the address book of a man named pierre on a paris street. Sophie callethe address book the eye of photography. Visitors have the unique opportunity to meet over 250 artists who will sign and dedicate their published works. This is that serial collected together and published as a book. Sophie calle had accidently found a telephone number diary on the street which she used for her work. Sophie calle address book finally published after subjects death.
Never before published in its entirety in english, sophie calles enigmatic the address book is an elegant volume with a parisian personality. He studied typography and graphic arts at the ecole estienne and worked for a printing company before becoming a photographer. Youll also find a variety of address book templates for school use, including a template for directory for emergency contacts. Treating topics ranging from austens novels to the work of the current artist sophie calle, the book will appeal to students and scholars of eighteenthcentury british literature and culture and to those interested in womens writing and womens relationships in the eighteenth centuryand todayand in feminist literary history. The companys mailing address is 17 calle gaulteria, san clemente, ca 92673. The address book sophie calle, address books, books. The book signing programme brings together the most renowned artists working in the medium of photography. The address book hardcover 2012 author sophie calle sophie calle on. In 1981, the artist spent three weeks as a chambermaid in a venice hotel rummaging through. She is a french writer, photographer, conceptual and installation artist.
Get updates on the reports you purchase for the lifetime of your spokeo account. She called some people from the book and derived an imaginative sketch of the diarys owner on the basis of what people said about him. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Sophie calle is a french artist who has exhibited extensively throughout the world since the late 1970s. Sophie calle will sign copies of the address book updated. Rachel monique is a highly personal and moving book, intimate and universal in its expressions of mourning and memory. Calle returned the address book to its owner, a man she identifies as pierre d. Sophie calles artists book where she contacts the people mentioned in a lost address book found on the street published by siglio, 2012 hardback 104 pages.
Address book, 1983 was among the first projects to gain public criticism and controversy. The cover text is embroidered to create a precious object, and all of the texts relating to the installation are embossed so as to evoke the texture of certain works by sophie calle. When i entered the luxurious suite at the lowell hotel, the women were setting up. Overwhelmed by curiosity as she turns the pages covered in casual notes, calle decides to make the owners acquaintance, but not with a. Sophie calles controversial address book will be published. Sophie calle 1953 is a contemporary french conceptual artist, born in paris, is best known for her work exploring personal relationships. May 11, 2017 you tell sophie calle a secret, she writes it down, then you pop it through a little slot in an obelisk and there your secret stays. That very evening, quite by chance, he was introduced to me at an opening. Each of them is different, as the authors represented in the project. She goes through his contacts randomly and arranges interviews to. But occasionally a contact will prove surprisingly fruitful. Pdf sophie calle the address book download full pdf. An address template can provide room for mobile and land lines, birthdays, even notes.
In this part of the 11 photographers represented by. The address book, a key and controversial work in sophie calle s oeuvre, lies at the epicenter of many layers of reality and fiction. Sep 16, 2015 when sophie calle found a little black book on the street, she did what anyone naturally would. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The project, originally published as a serial in the newspaper. Calle photographs obsessed with intimate lives the tech. Jill magid born 1973 is an american conceptual artist and writer. Part conceptual art, part character study, part confession, part essay, sophie calle s the address book is, above all, a prism through which desire and the elusory, persona and identity, the private and the public, knowledge and the unknown are refracted in luminous and provocative ways. Having found a lost address book on the street in paris, calle copied the pages before returning it anonymously to its owner. After finding a lost address book, the artist sets out to understand its owner by randomly interviewing contacts to learn more about the personality and past of its owner. Long story short will be the gallerys 66th book as well as the 40th anniversary publication. In magids work, she forms intimate relationships with systems of power, including police, secret service, cctv and forensics, subverting these through seduction and embedding herself within them. Underlying rehabilitation professionals, second edition salon client book. Sophie calle is getting ready to publish one of her early controversial.
What are monuments made of kaunas picture gallery, k. Calle worked across different media in photography, film and text her often controversial photographs involve documentation of her subjects lives, like her work address book 1983 where she copied a strangers address book and used it to investigate. Over the course of her 38yearlong career, sophie calle has established herself as one of frances most celebrated conceptual artists. At the end of january 1980, on the streets of paris, i followed a man whom i lost sight of a few minutes later in the crowd. An address book is a document where you store all your contacts along with important details. Sophie calle address book finally published after subjects death, amid controversy photos sophie calle has never been one to tiptoe around private matters. Sophie calles the address book, an excerpt the new yorker. She then published a collection of photographs and writings in her book. Here began calle s obsession with attaining an intimacy with people while maintaining a cool distance.
Perhaps her most contentious work, address book 1983 was inspired by an address book that calle found on the street, photographed, and sent back to its owner. May 15, 2018 look around the internet to see a lot of editable address book templates available. Calle wrote for a column for the french newspaper liberation, in the summer of 1983. She then began contacting the peoplein essence, following him through the map of his family, friends, lovers, and acquaintances.
In 1983 sophie calle found a man named pierres address book on a sidewalk in paris. Calle selected people in pierres address book to meet with h. The nearly 250 photographers whose work is reproduced in the book range from established artists such as isa genzken, jeff wall, sophie calle, thomas demand, nan goldin and sherrie levine to emerging talents such as walead beshty, jason evans, lucas blalock, sara vanderbeek and viviane sassen. A man revealed, piece by piece, through his personal contacts. See more ideas about sophie calle, address books and artistic installation. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 3684581511. Variously described as a conceptual artist, a photographer, a movie director, and even a detective, she has developed a practice that is instantly recognizable for its distinct narrative elements and frequent combination of images with text. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Having found a lost address book on the street in paris, artist sophie calle copied the pages before returning it anonymously to its owner. Sophie calle book launch and signing at 192 books, ny paula cooper gallery, siglio press and 192 books invite you to join sophie calle for a signing of the beautiful artists book of calles legendary work, the address book, saturday, november 10 at 6. From january 23rd to march 21st 2020, the fraenkel gallery is presenting sophie calle. Sophie calles controversial address book will be published as a.
In june 1983, the artist sophie calle finds an address book on the rue des martyrs in paris, and, before. How to reach anyone whos anyone in music address book. As the book moves through calles narration of each interview, a touching portrait of pierre, an aspiring filmmaker, emerges. While wandering the streets of paris, sophie calle finds an address book with an enticing red cover. One day, calle found an address book on the street, and xeroxed it in its entirety before sending it back to its author.
Exhibited in siteresponsive installations across the waterfront campus, missing is a thoughtful survey of the artists most prominent works, each exploring intimate moments. Never before published in its entirety in english, calle s 1983 inquiry into assault on. Click to read more about the address book by sophie calle. About the author sophie calle born 1953 creates works exploring the tensions between the observed, the reported, the secret and the unsaid. The registered agent on file for this company is yang seon sophie lee and is located at 17 calle gaulteria, san clemente, ca 92673.
In the format of an actual address book, with black and white photographs. I found out the name of the owner of a phone number that sent harassing texts to me. The principal is seon sophie lee yang from san clemente ca. In 1981, the artist spent three weeks as a chambermaid in a venice hotel rummaging through guests belongings while they were out. In her work, she has attempted to metaphorically seduce her. Upcoming exhibitions sophie calle january 23 march 21, 2020 on view for the first time in the u. A survey, calle explores issues relating to intrusion into peoples personal lives. Instead of sending the address book back to pierre, calle went on a quest to get to know this man by learning about him through his personal contacts. Sophie calle is getting ready to publish one of her early controversial works, the address book, in book form in english for the first time, with art book imprint siglio press. Sophie calle address book finally published after subjects. She proceeded to contact the people in the book in order to get to know this man and create a profile of him, which she published as a serial in a magazine. She goes through his contacts randomly and arranges interviews to learn about pierre. Sophie calle born 9 october 1953 is a french writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. Sothebys institute of art archives sothebys international.