Front cover, Die cut cover with clear foiling, image source: Sarah Boris

Publisher Note

Le Théâtre Graphique (The Graphic Theatre) by Sarah Boris is a wordless flipbook where the waves of the sea transform into a theatre curtain. It is also a metaphor for the rising sea levels and the ambivalence between natural and man-made spaces. The book presents a theatre of shapes and colours, drawing correlations between forms. Initially self-published in 2015, it was exhibited as part of Boris’ solo exhibition at Une Saison Graphique, a festival of art and design in Le Havre, France. The exhibition was set in a theatre by the sea. This is the third edition, revised and expanded from 40 to 72 pages with a new cover which includes clear foiling and die cuts. The previous edition of the book was acquired by the Stedelijk Amsterdam alongside the screen prints which are also now part of the museum’s collection. The book is also held in the collection of La Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris.

Artists’ Book

Le Théâtre Graphique

— The Graphic Theatre

by Sarah Boris

Publisher
Release Date 2023
Credits
Artist: Sarah Boris
Printrun 200
Inscription signed
Availability Available
Work  
Subform Flib Book
Topics Metamorphosis, Moon, Sea, Shapes, Sun, Theatre, Transformation
Methods Art, Graphic Art, Op Art
Dimensions 163.0 × 185.0 × 1.1 cm
Pages 72
Technique Offset 5 Colours