Cabinet 14: The Doubles Issue (Art and Culture) [Paperback]

Shelley Jackson (Author), Alex Nagel (Author), John Strausbaugh (Author), Allen Weiss (Author), Luc Sante (Author), Sina Najafi (Editor), Joseph Grigely (Contributor)

Book Description

Series: Art and Culture | Publication Date: July 2, 2004

On the theme of "the Doppelganger," Cabinet collaborates with Kabinet, a Russian journal of art and cultural theory based in Saint Petersburg. The collaborative themed section includes a comparison of American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts; Josiah McElheny on the cultural history of glass mirrors; Joseph Grigley on what trout fishing teaches us about mimetic theories of representation; and an interview with Viktor Sukhodrev, who was, for 30 years, the top diplomatic translator in the Soviet Union, present in conversations between Khruschev and JFK, Carter and Brezhnev, etc. Also in this issue, Shelley Jackson's "fold-in" essay on conjoined twins, Luc Sante on sepia and nostalgia, and artist's projects by Craig Kalpakjian, Luis Miguel Suro & Mario Torres, Josiah McElheny and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Cabinet (July 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932698108
• ISBN-13: 978-1932698107
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,140,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Infamous "Doppelganger" Issue with guest editor (and twin) John Strausbaugh, October 8, 2007

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Aubrey Lawrence (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cabinet 14: The Doubles Issue (Art and Culture) (Paperback)

The theme is "the Doppelganger" and the guest editor (a twin himself) is american cultural critic, John Strausbaugh. While Cabinet is always a fine publication, Strausbaugh's innovative contributions make this double issue a collectible (and great fun)! In this unique issue, Cabinet collaborates with Kabinet, a Russian art journal based in Saint Petersburg. American astronauts are compared to Soviet cosmonauts, and there is a "fold-in" essay on cojoined twins.