UNPACKING MY LIBRARY

Artists and Their Books showcases the personal libraries of ten important contemporary artists based in the United States (Mark Dion , Theaster Gates, Wangechi Mutu, Ed Ruscha, and Carrie Mae Weems), Canada (Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller), and the United Ki ngdom (Billy Childish, Tracey Emin, and Martin Parr). This is a book about books, but it even more importantly highlights the role o f literature in shaping an artists self-presentation and persona.