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Learning to Love You More Paperback – September 20, 2007

by Miranda July (Author), Harrell Fletcher (Author)

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In a world obsessed with 'reality' programming, the collaborative public art project known as "Learning To Love You More" offers a refreshing take on how people think, act and love. Created by Miranda July and Harrell Fletcher, the web-based project, begun in 2002, offers more than sixty 'assignments' that can be completed by anyone: 'Write the phone conversation you wish you could have'; 'Draw a constellation from someone's freckles'; 'Take a flash photo under your bed.' Completed assignments are posted on the web site; to date, more than 5,000 people have participated - artists and non-artists of all ages, from Tokyo to Tel Aviv. July and Fletcher have curated a selection of the most memorable submissions - some moving, others hilarious and oddly brilliant, to create a pop culture collage that tells a larger story about life today. The result is an engaging, heartwarming, idea sparking book sure to inspire, teach, and entertain. Her film "Me And You And Everyone We Know" (Film Four) was a cult hit in 2005 - it won 15 Awards including the Golden Camera at Cannes and the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the Sundance film festival.

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160 pages
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English
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Prestel
Publication date

September 20, 2007
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7.75 x 0.56 x 9.44 inches
ISBN-10

3791337335
ISBN-13

978-3791337333
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In this selection of art and personal stories from their website, learningtoloveyoumore.com, artists Fletcher and July (author of the short story collection No One Belongs Here More than You) present a jumble of the poignant and slapstick. Founded in 2002, the website provides its visitors with arty "assignments" and asks that participants post their responses online. Assignments range from the straightforward (#9: "Draw a constellation from someone's freckles") to the absurd (#1: "Make a child's outfit in an adult size...and wear it as much as possible") to the heart-wrenching (#31: "Spend time with a dying person"). The resonance of the work submitted and displayed on the easily navigated website is sadly diminished in book form, where a willing lack of organization often isolates contributions from the same assignment; though it's probably the authors' way of encouraging readers to slow down and browse a bit, the awkward format doesn't do the lively, carefully crafted contributions justice. A more conventional presentation (including, say, an index) would have gone a long way toward making the most of both contributors' works and readers' time. More compelling is a complete list of assignments in the final pages, which offers many points of departure for the inspired browser. 160 color illustrations.
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In a world obsessed with 'reality' programming, the collaborative public art project known as "Learning To Love You More" offers a refreshing take on how people think, act and love.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prestel; Illustrated edition (September 20, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3791337335
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3791337333
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 0.56 x 9.44 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,152,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Julia Bryan-Wilson
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Julia Bryan-Wilson is an art historian, critic, and curator who teaches at Columbia University. She was born in Amarillo, Texas in 1973 and educated at Swarthmore College (BA, English Literature) and UC Berkeley (PhD, History of Art). She is a Curator-at-Large at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo. An interview about her work can be found here: https://provost.columbia.edu/content/faculty-profiles-julia-bryan-wilson.
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LL Kirchner is an award-winning screenwriter, author of American Lady Creature, named one of Bustle’s “11 Books to Battle the Blues,” and is currently writing a follow-up memoir, Blissful Thinking: A Memoir of Overcoming the Wellness Revolution. Originally from Salem, MA, she now lives in St. Petersburg, FL, where, much to her surprise and gratitude she presents on-air for the Home Shopping Network.
Once simultaneously the religion editor for and LGBTQIA+ paper, dating columnist for an alt newsweekly, and bridal editor for a society rag, Kirchner holds a journalism degree from Ohio State and is working on a television pilot. Her writing can be found in The Washington Post, GEN, DAME Magazine, and even The New York Times if you’re tenacious; she’s been writing since before the internet. More at www.LLKirchner.com. Or for the less committed, on socials everywhere @llkirchner_.
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I learned to love and loved to do it.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 17, 2010

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I got this book for my Boyfriend of seven years. We had just relocated to a VERY rural part of Texas from a VERY Urban setting in Chicago. I was afraid we would have nothing to do. A friend showed me this book and I knew i had to get it. I love love love this book. It has given my boyfriend and I so much to do when we had nothing but four walls to look at. I would say that this book has helped us transition into our new lives in Texas as well as helped to build a stronger relationship between us. Thanks to the Authors for this new hope!

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Artistic and fun.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 28, 2014

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The very quirky Miranda July created an incredible artistic website with user involvement. This book chronicles the website with photos and stories. If you enjoy her movies such as, Me and You and Everyone we Know, you will also enjoy this book. It's a perfect gift for the artist on your shopping list.

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Some of the most beautiful artwork ever created (but easy available online)

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 11, 2010

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The thing is, this book is merely a collection of some responses to the assignments online. It is nice to have a physical item connected to the work, but its kindof an interesting question... isn't the whole project partly about online communities? So, everything you can find in the book you can find online. I'm giving it three stars, though, because LTLYM is one of the most beautiful creative ventures I've ever beheld. Unfortunately I think Miranda July has since sold out a bit - notice the pricey pillow cases FOR SALE on her website... just sad.

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Loved this book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 19, 2016

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saw this at the SFMOMA and really wanted to get it and found it cheaper on Amazon! Loved this book, really shows details of the human experience and made me tear up a little.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 31, 2011

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Such a special book. It is full of fun and love and life and I love it a lot. Recommended to me by an amazing person, and I value it and read it only in times of great love and strife in my life. So powerful and truthful and human.

One person found this helpful

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 12, 2013

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This book is really cool, it has a lot of interesting tasks and let's you take a peek into lives of ordinary people. The stories in here are pretty interesting.

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Mary Katherine Bush

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 29, 2013

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This is one of my favorites in my art book collection. The project was super inspiring. I just wish there was more room for more examples of what people made!

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Amazing Project

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 26, 2013

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All Miranda July's projects are inspiring, creative and sensitive, but this one is really something you should check on it. She's my favorite artist.

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KRO27

Love It

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 14, 2014

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I might be slightly biased, as I kind of adore Miranda July, but the project that she and Fletcher undertook - unpon my hearing about it, late - sounded brilliant. I love doing little things like this (the 'tasks' include taking a picture beneath your bed, writing out a conversation that you've never had, etc.) and the little prompts brought on bouts of inspirations and ideas. Other people's submissions of the 'tasks' have also been included, which is great to look/read through. It's full of anecdotes, and provides a great example of 'how real people write', which can always come in handy for writers.

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Useful activities

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 15, 2018

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I use this book in teaching, the assignments are useful as they are or as inspiration for further activities.

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learning to love you even more

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 1, 2011

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***** A great art project translated into a great book. It's like everything July touches becomes gold. A must have if you are into her work or into contemporary free/open art in general.

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Mate Soos

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 6, 2018

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Miranda July does it again. What a book.

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Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 1, 2016

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Good, entertaining book for people with a quirky and/or sentimental side.

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