mONOGRAPH bOOK-oBJECT PLEASE TOUCH

Exclusively, after the official unveiling at Artcurial, reserve now one of the 40 book-objects PLEASE TOUCH signed by the artist before July 31.

This is the first monograph of Milène Guermont, combining memoirs and a catalogue raisonné. It features texts from around 30 experts* and more than 500 illustrations, including exclusive photographs.

This book-object, written in both French and English, retraces 20 years of artistic creations.

The preface is written by the Director of the Bourdelle Museum and Chief Heritage Curator Ophélie Ferlier-Bouat and the foreword by the Art Historian and Art Critic Paul Ardenne.

This book-object, published by Art Society Editions, winner of the ADAGP Monograph Collection. It is also supported by Femmes Ingénieures and benefits from the contributions of the Yves Klein Foundation, the Le Corbusier Foundation and the Getty.

Only 10 book-objects are on sale per week, at the launch price, until July 31, 2025.

* Special note to the deceased authors Annette Ardisson (Radio France' s Chief Editor), Jean-Louis Cohen (Art & Architecture Historian), Pierre Cornette de Saint-Cyr (Auctioneer) and Claude Parent (Architect).

 

Price : 149 €

Technical Description

  • Dimensions: 25 x 32 x 3.5 cm
  • 340 pages
  • 540 illustrations
  • Weight: 2 kg
  • Offset four-color printing + Pantone gold
  • Hardcover with matte varnish
  • Fedrigoni's Arena HD Extra White 140-gram paper for interior pages
  • 500 copies

Intention of this book-object

The form of this book-object aims to highlight key elements of the artist's approach.

3 colors dominate the cover, representing the 3 artistic periods of the 20 years of creation covered by this first monograph.

The cover invites the reader to touch it with the inscription "Please Touch."

The dimensions evoke the classical A4 format, the commonplace, like concrete, one of the most produced materials in the world and the artist's first favorite medium.

When you open this book-object, it surprises by spreading out over more than 60 cm, just as Polysensual Concrete artworks amaze by singing when touched.

The artist's work is an invitation to travel, this book is made up of pages homothetic to classic postcards.

The first pages introduce the artist's approach as "tactile & conceptual."

Next comes the table of contents, a preface by the director of a Parisian museum, a foreword by an art historian, and 5 chapters.

The number of each book-object, which is a limited edition of 500 copies, and the signature can be applied manually by the artist.

What you will discover there

Preface

The preface is written by Ophélie Ferlier Bouat, Ophelie Ferlier Bouat, Director of the Bourdelle Museum, Chief Heritage Curator. It positions the artist's work within the history of art, notably sculpture.

In short, Milène Guermont's monograph retraces more than 20 years of creation and offers a comprehensive overview of her artistic approach. It highlights the importance of touch, interactivity, the dialogue between art and science, as well as her vision of art without limits.

L'ours

Editorial direction: Aline Chabreuil

Artistic direction: Milène Guermont

Layout: Raphaëlle Mancel, Valeria Vega Gutiérrez

Proofreading: Pierre Naquin, Muriel Carbonnet-Villenave

Translation: Michaël Strauss

Photoengraving: Les Caméléons

Publishing: Art Society Editions

ISBN: 978-2-9572397-7-1

Authors : Paul Ardenne, Annette Ardisson, Ehab Badawy, Marie-Clémence Barbé Conti, Patrick Baudry, Edward Bosley, Émilie Bouvard, Béatrice Bouvier, Jean-Louis Cohen, Pierre Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Vincent Delaury, Chris Dercon, John Dudley, Ophélie Ferlier Bouat, Vincent Fournout, Jean-Jacques Gay, Véronique Godé, Francis Gouge, Milène Guermont, Gail Harrity, Marc Lenot, Anne-Marie Morice, Alain Niderlinder, Claude Parent, Sophie Radix, Gaëlle Rio, Bruno Robert, Yves Sabourin, Marion Vignal, Jean-Paul Viguier