Lisa Birnbaum (45 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Worthy is the story of Ludmila?or Worthy, as she comes to be known?a ?former? con artist from Eastern Europe managing an eccentric, failing strip club in Tampa for her lover, Leo. Though there is much she won?t reveal, she gradually unravels the story of her love affair twenty years earlier with Theodore, an erratic literature professor who embraces an ideology built around what he calls the Four Books: Mann?s Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man, Nabokov?s Despair, Melville?s The Confidence-Man, and Camus?s The Fall. Seduced by the scofflaws in these novels, Theodore and Worthy transform themselves into confidence artists, a tempest of shared madness that carries them from New York to Mexico City to the South of France. Despite her sly humor calculated to charm, Worthy?s picaresque narrative leaves the listener with deepening questions, from what happened to Theodore to the reasons she abandoned her son Mirek.With the linguistic acrobatics of Eimear McBride?s A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing and the confessional force of The Fall, Lisa Birnbaum weaves a lively tale of elusive truth about finding our way in the world, as love is inevitably lost and left behind.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Worthy is the story of Ludmila?or Worthy, as she comes to be known?a ?former? con artist from Eastern Europe managing an eccentric, failing strip club in Tampa for her lover, Leo. Though there is much she won?t reveal, she gradually unravels the story of her love affair twenty years earlier with Theodore, an erratic literature professor who embraces an ideology built around what he calls the Four Books: Mann?s Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man, Nabokov?s Despair, Melville?s The Confidence-Man, and Camus?s The Fall. Seduced by the scofflaws in these novels, Theodore and Worthy transform themselves into confidence artists, a tempest of shared madness that carries them from New York to Mexico City to the South of France. Despite her sly humor calculated to charm, Worthy?s picaresque narrative leaves the listener with deepening questions, from what happened to Theodore to the reasons she abandoned her son Mirek.With the linguistic acrobatics of Eimear McBride?s A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing and the confessional force of The Fall, Lisa Birnbaum weaves a lively tale of elusive truth about finding our way in the world, as love is inevitably lost and left behind.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Worthy is the story of Ludmila-or Worthy, as she comes to be known-a "former" con artist from Eastern Europe managing an eccentric, failing strip club in Tampa for her lover, Leo. Though there is much she won't reveal, she gradually unravels the story of her love affair twenty years earlier with Theodore, an erratic literature professor who embraces an ideology built around what he calls the Four Books: Mann's Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man, Nabokov's Despair, Melville's The Confidence-Man, and Camus's The Fall. Seduced by the scofflaws in these novels, Theodore and Worthy transform themselves into confidence artists, a tempest of shared madness that carries them from New York to Mexico City to the South of France. Despite her sly humor calculated to charm, Worthy's picaresque narrative leaves the listener with deepening questions, from what happened to Theodore to the reasons she abandoned her son Mirek.With the linguistic acrobatics of Eimear McBride's A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing and the confessional force of The Fall, Lisa Birnbaum weaves a lively tale of elusive truth about finding our way in the world, as love is inevitably lost and left behind. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcover, 143 pgs. Crease to front cover & first 12 pgs., else fine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Tallahassee: Apalachee Press. 2001. First Edition . Magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 5.5" x 8.25"], 89 pages, frontispiece drawing by the cover artist. Near Fine copy with the lamination starting to peel. clphE(apalachee).

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216 pp.; 26.6 x 21.5 cm.; sewn bound; black-and-white & color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held November 8, 1989 - February 18, 1990, with public projects held November 22 - December 31, 1989. Texts by Marvin Heiferman, Lisa Phillips, and John G. Hanhardt. SArtists include Vito Acconci, Dennis Adams, Laurie Anderson, John Baldessari, William Beckley, Gretchen Bender, Wallace Berman, Ashley Bickerton, Dara Birnbaum, Nayland Blake, Barbara Bloom, Troy Brauntuch, Chris Burden, Nancy Burson, David Kramlich, Peter Campus, Sarah Charlesworth, John Clem Clarke, Clegg and Guttmann, Chuck Close, Bruce Conner, Robert Cumming, Fluxus Collective, George Brecht, Alison Knowles, Robert Watts, George Maciunas, Jack Goldstein, Dan Graham, Gran Fury, Hans Haacke, Robert Heinecken, Jenny Holzer, Larry Johnson, Edward Kienholz, Carole Ann Klonarides, Silvia Kolbowski, Jeff Koons, Joseph Kosuth, Barbara Kruger, Annette Lemieux, Les Levine, Sherrie Levine, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Longo, Frank Majore, Allan McCollum, Matt Mullican, Peter Nagy, Bruce Nauman, Nam June Paik, Richard Prince, Robert Rauschenberg, David Robbins, James Rosenquist, Edward Ruscha, David Salle, Richard Serra, Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons, Lorna Simpson, Alexis Smith, Mark Tansey, Bill Viola, Andy Warhol, Oliver Wasow, William Wegman, Tom Wesselmann, and Krzysztof Wodiczko. Includes image world chronology, selected bibliography, films and videotapes in the exhibition, and an exhibition checklist. Very Good / Fine. Light rubbing of cover edges and yellowing of page edges. Contents clean and unmarked. Due to large size and weight additional shipping charges will be required for international orders.…

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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Worthy is the story of Ludmilaor Worthy, as she comes to be knowna former con artist from Eastern Europe managing an eccentric, failing strip club in Tampa for her lover, Leo. Though there is much she wont reveal, she gradually unravels the story of her love affair twenty years earlier with Theodore, an erratic literature professor who embraces an ideology built around what he calls the Four Books: Manns Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man, Nabokovs Despair, Melvilles The Confidence-Man, and Camuss The Fall. Seduced by the scofflaws in these novels, Theodore and Worthy transform themselves into confidence artists, a tempest of shared madness that carries them from New York to Mexico City to the South of France. Despite her sly humor calculated to charm, Worthys picaresque narrative leaves the listener with deepening questions, from what happened to Theodore to the reasons she abandoned her son Mirek.With the linguistic acrobatics of Eimear McBrides A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing and the confessional force of The Fall, Lisa Birnbaum weaves a lively tale of elusive truth about finding our way in the world, as love is inevitably lost and left behind. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an annotated bibliography that collates information on American individuals who made significant contributions to designed landscapes in the United States, from the late 18th century onwards. The book contains over 100 entries, each providing a concise biography, a list of archival collections and cited references, a likeness of the practitioner, and an annotated bibliography. Together, these entries aim to expand our understanding of the breadth and depth of influence landscape architects have had on the American landscape. Valuable to scholars, preservationists, and landscape architects alike, this volume is an important reference tool that invites a fresh perspective on the legacy of landscape design in the United States. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

162 pp.; 21.5 cm.; sewn bound; duotone; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed; Catalogue of conversations held as part of "Art Basel Conversations," Art Basel Miami Beach, Dec. 2 - 5, 2004 and Art Basel 35, Basel, Switzerland, June 16 - June 21, 2004. Include speakers biographies and directory as well as selected transcripts of conversations. Speakers include John Baldessari, Ute Meta Bauer, Daniel Birnbaum, Stefano Boeri, Paloma Botín, Roger M. Buergel, Janet Cardiff, Catherine David, Lisa Dennison, Trisha Donnelly, Olafur Eliasson, David Elliott, João Fernandes, Antoine de Galbert, Liam Gillick, Zaha Hadid, Kathy Halbreich, Yuko Hasegawa, Hans-Michael Herzog, Marieluise Hessel, Erika Hoffmann, Jens Hoffmann, Jenny Holzer, Kasper König, Rem Koolhaas, Jeff Koons, Gunnar B. Kvaran, Wilfried Lentz, Rosa Martinez, Ivo Costa Mesquita, Paul Morrissey, Ernesto Neto, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Adriano Pedrosa, Anne Philbin, Terence Riley, James Rondeau, Beatrix Ruf, Ricardo Sardenberg, Linda Shearer, Bruce Sterling, Juan Vergez, Mercedes Vilardell, Francesca von Habsburg, Sheena Wagstaff, and Billie Milam Weisman Very Good. Light wear to covers. Contents clean and unmarked. Due to large size and weight additional shipping charges will be required for international orders.…

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