TO DO: ALPHABETS AND BIRTHDAYS was written
in 1940 as a children’s book. It was not published until 1957, as part of a compilation of unpublished writings, and it has never been published as an illustrated edition (which is what Stein originally envisioned). Yale University Press asked me to do just that.
I made 26 paintings, one for each letter of the alphabet to illustrate stein’s dreamlike writing. It will be released this may to coincide with a traveling exhibit of the Stein art collection to be at san francisco museum of modern art, Grand Palais, Paris and the metropolitan in new york.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
(05/21/11-9/6/11)
Grand Palais, Paris
(October 2011 – January 2012 )
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(February 2012 – June 2012)
- TO DO a book of Alphabets and Birthday by Gertrude Stien
D from TO DO
the letter I from To Do
N from TO DO
P from To DO
tanja
/ July 21, 2011this is just lovely. your characters are charming, love the way they are pared down but meticulously observed and researched. congratulations on the project.
valeria
/ March 22, 2012Lovely as always. Great color palet. I wish I could have a copy…