A Book About Death

A Book About Death, an unbound book on the subject of death, a project by Matthew Rose. Opened at the Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery in New York City on September 10, 2009. Approximately 500 artists sent in 500 post card works to be distributed in the gallery space as pages for the "book." This video is the work of Angela Ferrara, and the music, Praan, is by the Los Angeles-based composer Garry Schyman (http://www.garryschyman.com). See the works, installation shots, videos and download the posters for A Book About Death here: http://abookaboutdeath.blogspot.com/

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Matthew rose
• Angela Ferrara
• Garry schyman
• New York
• Mail art exhibition
• Praan

[angellaferrara]

This video is also available to download on Vimeo.

vimeo com / 8727229

Thanks all!

[weeklyhoot]

LOVE IT! I'm guessing this is the final version. Thank you for all your hard work!

**Abalcabal likes this**

[marinaanaais]

Stunning! To all the artists who contributed, congratulations on your fabulous and eloquent work. Thank you to Matthew Rose. Thank you for this beautiful video, Angela.

I had been hoping to participate, couldn't, but love seeing the finished project.

[MegaDombrowski]

not only a stunning video, well arranged and well scored, but it played on my old computer without the annoying buffering halts. Damn nice work.

[chromalyric]

impressive. i'd love a hard copy. congrats.

[mistahcoughdrop]

@WeEsHnIuXxX23 Yes, we know this.

[WeEsHnIuXxX23]

@mistahcoughdrop excuse me everybody dies eventually no one is safe from death we have our time and we will die on that time exactly

[trujilla1]

seduti sul ciglio di un burrone con le scarpe della cresima e i calzettoni bianchi. e da allora fu sempre lo stesso pensiero.

[mistahcoughdrop]

If you are interested in contributing to the exhibition at MUBE, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Google : A Book About Death for all details. Deadline: January 30, 2010.

[mrglenke]

wtf is wrong with you people. death doesn't exist, you doesn't exist.

[andyweil]

realy amazing clip

leaving me speechless

András László