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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Pippa Garner: Better Living Catalog

Pippa Garner: Better Living Catalog

Garner, Pippa

Paperback

Conceptual ArtGeneral ArtIndividual Artists

Publisher Price: $20.00

ISBN13: 9798987624944
Publisher: Primary Information
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 98
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.20 Width: 5.20 Depth: 8.00
Language: English

A witty and ingenious parody of American consumer goods--from a wristband that measures social success to shoes that help you diet

Pippa Garner's (born 1942) Better Living Catalog, originally published in 1982, takes the form of a mail-order catalog featuring clever, whimsical inventions that parody consumer goods and America's obsession with ingenuity, efficiency, leisure and comfort. These works, which were made as prototypes and photographed for the publication, include the Reactiononometer, a portable wristband that instantly measures social success; the Digital Diet Loafers, which display the wearer's weight with every step; and other items promising financial solvency (the controlled cash flow Autowallet) or mess-free companionship (the Pet-a-Vision TV console).

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