Public phenomena / by Temporary Services.

Title & Author:

Public phenomena / by Temporary Services.

Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Half Letter Press LLC, 2008.

Description:

148 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:
"This book is the result of over ten years of photographic documentation and research on the variety of modifications and inventions that people make in public. From roadside memorials to makeshift barriers, people consistently alter shared common spaces to suit their needs, or let both man-made and natural aberrations run wild. The result is a new kind of public space - with creative and inspiring moments that push past the original planned design of cities."--Page 4 of cover
"With contributions by Polonca Lovšin; Joseph Heathcott and Damon Rich; Boštjan Bugarič, Ana Čeligoj, Maša Cvetko, Marko Horvat, Meta Kos, Darjan Mihajlovič, Danijel Modrej, Maja Modrijan, Sonja Zlobko."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-144).
[Introduction] / Temporary Services -- About Temporary Services -- Parking place savers: Chicago, Mexico City, Athens, Ljubljana -- Handmade "No Parking" signs: Ljubljana -- Motorcycle locks: Athens -- Locked: Mexico City -- Plant protectors, Mexico City, Mumbai -- Makeshift barriers: Chicago, Ljubljana, Urbana -- The inventory of Mr. Roven's garden / Polonca Lovšin -- Antennas: Zagreb -- Cropped and fence-eating trees: Chicago -- Modified trees, Ljubljana -- Basketball hoops: Chicago -- Block signs / Joseph Heathcott and Damon Rich -- Block club signs: Chicago -- Ghost houses: Chicago, Ljubljana, Portland, Murcia, Barcelona -- Blocks of ice: Mexico City -- Wrapped vendor stalls: Mumbai -- Memorials: Fort Wayne, Chicago, Ljubljana -- Free items: Urbana, Wynnewood -- Piles of bikes: Copenhagen -- Workshop: Ljubljana.

ISBN:

9780981802305 (paperback)
0981802303 (paperback)

Subject:

Documentary photography.
Outdoor photography.
Public spaces.
Signs and signboards.
Photographie documentaire.
Photographie à l'extérieur.
Espaces publics.
documentary photography.
Dokumentärfotografi.

Added entries:

Temporary Services (Group of artists)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 261126
Call No.: BIB 192108
Status: Available

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