Customer Reviews

Creamier: Contemporary Art in Culture: 10 Curators, 100 Contemporary Artists, 10 Sources

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I have my own copy, and about an hour after being received but carefully handled, it tore apart. Amazingly, the worst presentation I have ever seen for a book, even a magazine. Contents are good, good pictures, but come on... Think twice before purchase your own..

The library I work at has bought every installment in the "Cream" series. This fifth volume follows the same premise as the other books, but the execution of the book physically is so impractical! The pages are delicate loose leaf inside of a very flimsy paper folder. And there's a thin strip of information in a "half dust jacket" over the folder. I'm sure artistically the book works but physically it is a mess. Somewhere between artistry and bookbinding the design of this book took a turn for the worse. Maybe after I have sent this book off to the bindery and received it again, maybe then I can finally enjoy this book. Until then it sits on the shelf for books that need to be bound. It's ridiculous! Why should I have to pay for bindery fees just to enjoy a book??? And don't get me wrong, I understand books that were meant to be art and handled delicately and enjoyed for aesthetic value. But, even when I handled this book delicately, it started to fall apart in my hands. That's just lousy! What this book needs is: quality, sturdy paper, a strong, cardboard cover, and the information on the half dust jacket printed on the cover. What's really weird is the pages are printed and folded like a magazine!!! They should have published the book as a magazine if they wanted to go in that direction. But, again, bind it like a real book or a real magazine. Ugh!

Excellent condition. Came wrapped in tight plastic wrap brand new. No damage in shipping, despite its huge oversize. Came VERY quickly in the mail. Great service.