I Am Going to Be Your Last Teacher – A Workbook

Book coverI Am Going to Be Your Last Teacher – A Workbook
Book coverI Am Going to Be Your Last Teacher – A Workbook
Book coverI Am Going to Be Your Last Teacher – A Workbook
Book coverI Am Going to Be Your Last Teacher – A Workbook

This publication by Yael Davids unfolded as a workbook along two different of her exhibitions. Following the charts of the artist that she made for Feldenkrais’ lesson, a book achieves a form of collage. A collage of her work, exercises, texts, ideas. The idea of moving, placing something in space is somehow very present because of this. There are different formats of the text, sometimes it is two columns, sometimes it is a line of caption, sometimes page is full with text, sometimes texts become blocks in conversation with each other and accompanying images. Another aspect of collaging that is visible in the book is that sometimes material is referenced, taken from something. The use of different colors of paper also makes the book very exciting and in general it feels like the book shares not only the ideas of Yael Davids but also her excitement about movement and body.

Edition: 2023
Date of publication: June 2023
Author: Nick Aikens, Janine Armin, Mor Bashan, et al.
Image editor: Linda van Deursen
Artist: Yael Davids
Publisher: Roma Publications collab The Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Gerrit Riet-veld Academie en Van Abbemuseum, Amsterdam, Zürich (CH), Amsterdam, Eindhoven
Graphic designer: Linda van Deursen (Amsterdam)
Lithographer: NPN Drukkers (Wim de Heer), Breda
Printer: NPN Drukkers, Breda
Binder: Van Hees – Patist Boekbinders, Zaltbommel
Size book block (w x h x d in mm): 230 x 300 x 14
Number of pages: 196
Print run: 1100
Price: € 35
ISBN: 9789464460315
Font and foundry: Times New Roman (Monotype)
Binding style: Sewn softcover with flaps, polyurethane gluing
Paper for interior (grammage): 100gsm Munken Lynx Rough, Antalis
Material cover (grammage): 300gsm Munken Lynx Rough, Antalis
Special features: Interior includes 8 pull-outs; cover printed in black, interior in CMYK