Book Launch Party

 Black Box: Decoding the Art Work of Martin Gantman

 The Abbey

692 N. Robertson Boulevard

West Hollywood, California 90069

Tuesday, April 17, 2018,  6 to 8PM

Martin Gantman is very pleased to announce the launch of his new book, Black Box: Decoding the Art Work of Martin Gantman, published in association with the Institute of Cultural Inquiry (ICI) and ICI Press.

In 10 individual books, each focusing on a theoretical or practical interest that has compelled him, the artist describes the background, influences, history, and development of his almost 40 years of artistic output.

The deluxe version shown above is a signed and numbered limited edition of 50 books. Each book has a slipcase containing 10 separate volumes.

The book is also available in Print-on-Demand and Ebook versions, which are available through book stores and online booksellers. Copies of the Print-on-Demand paperback version, as well as the limited edition, will be available for sale at the book launch on April 17.

Martin Gantman is a Los Angeles based artist and writer who has exhibited internationally. His published work includes, “See you when we get home.” a project for Art Journal magazine, as well as “DuSable Park: An archeology,” “Notes on the Oddness of Things,” and “Mapping the Lost Idea.” He also co-edited “Benjamin’s Blind Spot: Walter Benjamin and the Premature Death of Aura” for the Institute of Cultural Inquiry, distributed by DAP Publications in 2001.

For more information, contact Martin@Gantman.com or the Institute of Cultural Inquiry at info@culturalinquiry.org.