The Form: 1970-1979

by Melody Sumner (Editor)

Artist Book. During 1978 and 1979 Melody Sumner Carnahan sent out over 100 copies of the blank form with a brief note to friends, family and artists she admired. Nearly everyone responded without knowing what, if anything, would be done with the completed forms. The result was this unique book containing 100 of the filled-out forms. Some of the better-known respondents included Dick Higgins, John Baldessari, John Cage, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol and James Dickey.

104 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Faith Hale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Melody Sumner Carnahan sent a form that had lines for each of the years between 1970 and 1979 to a whole bunch of artists, politicians, friends and general weirdos, and this book is a compilation of the one hundred most interesting responses. Included are responses from John Baldessari, John Cage, Genesis P. Orrige and a whole bunch of other cool kids. It's neat and funny and weird, and is a great entry into the world of trade-paperback artist books.