In a video prepared for the Virtual Tokyo Art Book Fair in 2020, Jan Voss speaks of getting artists’ book viewers into a state of mind where they allow themselves to be surprised (9’14”). His artist’s book Detour (1989) does just that.
Detour (1989)
Detour 1989
Jan Voss
Open sleeve slipcase, softcover side-sewn and glued bifolios. 180 pages. Edition of 1000, of which this #568, signed and dated in pencil by the artist on the last page. Acquired from Antiquariat Uhlmann (Zürich, Switzerland), 10 April 2024.
Photos: Books On Books Collection. Displayed with the artist’s permission.
Books On Books 