Lia Darjes – Plates I-XXXI Art Paper Editions Originally published between 1961 and

Originally published between 1961 and 1965 by Tuli Kupferberg and Sylvia Topp’s Birth Press

You and Me won the LUMA Foundation’s Dummy Book Award at the 2016 Les Rencontres de la Photographie Festival in Arles

If one meditates on it maybe it will become real

They may also suggest the rituals of stripping and cleaning of weapons

Shea’s photographs are sophisticated

Lia Darjes – Plates I-XXXI Art Paper Editions Originally published between 1961 andSquirrels, tits, slugs, field mice, ants, sparrows: these are some of the small animals that become the protagonists of Lia Darjes mysterious tale. Far from frightening, they captivate and charm with their furtive spirit. In a style reminiscent of the Dutch masters who inspire her, Lia Darjes captures the secret life of these timid creatures. Placing the leftovers of a meal in her or her friends garden, she entrusts the ensuing spectacle to her