The Manhattan Telephone Book, 1972
The Manhattan Telephone Book, 1972
The Manhattan Telephone Book, 1972
The Manhattan Telephone Book, 1972
The Manhattan Telephone Book, 1972
The Manhattan Telephone Book, 1972
The Manhattan Telephone Book, 1972
The Manhattan Telephone Book, 1972

The Manhattan Telephone Book, 1972

Somerville, MA: Abyss Publications, 1975. First edition of 250, this being no. 45. 8vo in softcover wrappers offset printed in black and white. Unpaginated. Signed and dated by the artist ‘Bern Porter 8/90’ on copyright page.

Here, Porter assembles his own telephone book using typographic fragments from newspapers and magazine advertisements. The sequencing of these found poems, alphabetized from A – Z, tell a larger narrative of the human need for connection as it relates to technology. This despite the fact that Porter never owned a telephone himself. Poignant still today given the role of mobile phones in society. A great primer to Porter, his thought process, and genius.

Very good with offset rubbing to front and back covers, bumps to corners, a faint half-inch tidemark to top of front cover extending onto text block, and light wear to spine including reading creases. Item #112

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