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Edited in English and German by Mirjam Varadinis, Curator Kunsthaus Zurich. Foreword by Christoph Becker, Director, Kunsthaus Zurich. Published on the occasion of the Parkett Exhibition "20 Years of Artists' Collaborations" at Kunsthaus Zurich (Nov 25, 2004 – Feb 13,2005).

248 pages, 9 x 7.4 inches / 23 x 19 cm, paperback with dust jacket, approx. 120 reproductions, 30 in color, designed by Elektrosmog, published by Parkett,
ISBN: 3-907582-24-1, $ 39.- / Euro 32.- / CHF 45.- excl. postage.

 PARKETT - 20 Years of Artists' Collaborations

“A rare behind-the-scenes look at one of the art world's most respected magazines”
      D.A.P. , Distributed Art Publishers, New York

"Parkett-20 Years of Artists' Collaborations" portrays and explores the 20 years of Parkett since 1984. It focuses particularly on the making of the journals' signature artist' collaborations and editions, which are featured with artists documents, interviews, statements and other background information. This accompaniment to the exhibition at Kunsthaus Zurich includes artists' documents on the making of Parkett editions and issues with some 30 full-page color drawings and comments by various artists.

Content
 
 -  Artists documents on the making of Parkett's editions and issues with some 30 full page drawings and comments by Doug Aitken, Laurie Anderson, Louise Bourgeois, Maurizio Cattelan, Gilbert & George, Roni Horn, Cindy Sherman, Gerhard Richter, Jeff Wall, and others.
 -  Interview with the Parkett co-founders Bice Curiger, Editor-in-Chief, Jacqueline Burckhardt, Senior Editor, Dieter von Graffenried, Publisher. Illustrated with pictures, historical material, reproductions of Parkett covers, and editions.
 -  Statements, by approx. 30 artists, curators, authors including Paolo Colombo, Peter Fischli/David Weiss, Jacques Herzog, Dieter Meier, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Lou Reed, Beatrix Ruff, Harald Szeemann, John Waters, Peter Weibel, Deborah Wye a.o..
 -  Fold out color poster featuring all 150 editions.
 -  20 Years Index listing all 150 artists and their editions, 700 authors, 60 Parkett inserts, 15 spines and more.


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Contents "Parkett - 20 Years of Artists' Collaborations" and drawing by Maurizio Cattelan: p.1 + 9

Letters by Tracey Moffatt and Louise Bourgeois: p.20/21

Sketches by Pipilotti Rist and Olafur Eliasson: p.22/23

Letters by Yayoi Kusama and Susan Rothenberg: p.26/27

Fold out poster of all editions from 1984 - 2004: Poster

Alphabetical Index of all artists and authors from 1984 - 2004: p. 210/211

Sketch by Meret Oppenheim, Fax by Alighiero e Boetti: p. 240/241

Sketch by Juan Munoz: p. 244/245