Jenny Holzer and Peter Nadin, Eating through Living

New York, Tanam Press, 1981. Softcover, 20 x 13 cm, 176 pp. Artists' book with texts by Holzer and drawings by Nadin. Slight irregularity to foil on backcover, else near mint. (2) Added is an invitation card for the project 'Living' by Jenny Holzer and Peter Nadin at Galerie Chantal Crousel in Paris, 1982. (total 2)

The book contains typical Holzer truisms such as: YOU'RE IN TROUBLE WHEN TOO MANY SIGHTS GET SYMBOLIC, LIKE WHEN YOU LOOK AT FISH AND SEE CHRISTIANS. Or: IT 'S PLEASANT TO BE AROUND CREATURES THAT AGE AT DIFFERENT RATES. YOU CAN GO THROUGH COUNTLESS SHREWS, 9 SHEEP AND HALF OF SOME TORTOISES IN A LIFETIME.