With a red ribbon page marker and a physical library check-out card that is signed by the artist mounted on the inside of the back cover, the book stands ready for the next generation of loving wear and tear. On October 25th, at 7pm Kerry will be having a book signing at The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles, and her book can be purchased on her site or through photo-eye books.Įxpired, the book, is beautifully designed and executed, hearkening to the exquisite linen bound books of the literary past.
Photographer Kerry Mansfied’sproject, Expired, takes a loving look at cherished children’s library books, chosen “for specific characteristics that best display the love poured into library books over their years on the stacks.” She photographed over 180 ex-library books, after culling through thousands of editions, for her self-published monograph, Expired. In world of kindles, ipads, and audio books, the book as object is becoming a historical artifact. If you listen carefully, you can hear the aching poetry - the burden of the years that calls from their tattered pages.” -Kerry Mansfield “We must take time to celebrate the swiftly disappearing communal experience offered by library books as they are being replaced by downloads, finger swipes, and plastic newness. ©Kerry Mansfield, The Giant Golden Book of Dogs, Cats & Horses, Check-Out Card Front & Back
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