PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Taking its title from the celebrated series of installations, which culminated in a 2019 exhibition at Los Angeles' Hammer Museum, Bodega Run documents Tschabalala Self’s multiyear-long exploration of the bodega—corner-store fixtures of New York City neighborhoods—as both a gathering place for community and a microcosm of the shifting political and economic forces that impact the lives of city dwellers, particularly those of Black and Latin descent.


Designed and produced by Pacific, this monograph is an essential look at a defining series by one of the most exciting young artists working today. A printed linen cover references the checkered linoleum floors found in bodegas and patterns found in Self’s paintings. The cover is finished with a bright red foil stamp and the back cover features a tip-in image of a laundry detergent container. Pacific opted for a round spine, allowing the book to have a wider range when open and an unique elegance on the shelf. The lavishly illustrated interior features works and photographs from the Bodega Run series, alongside new texts, both critical and literary, that expand on the project and Self’s practice. Also integral to the book’s interior are section dividers in a vibrant palette, each referencing a color used in Self’s paintings. Self created her own hand-drawn font for the book, which is used throughout the book and printed in blue pantone. The endpages showcase Self’s wallpaper drawings. A sewn-in zine insert with photographs of New York bodegas is also included in the publication.

BOOK INFORMATION

Trim Size: 10 × 12 ½ inches

Number of Pages: 248 pages

Binding Method: Hardcover

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CREDIT INFORMATION

Creative Director: Elizabeth Karp-Evans and Adam Turnbull

Art Director: Elizabeth Karp-Evans and Adam Turnbull

Book Designer: Elizabeth Karp-Evans and Adam Turnbull

Jacket/Cover Designer: Elizabeth Karp-Evans and Adam Turnbull

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Photographer: David Schulze; Shoot Art Christopher Burke Studios (final image only)

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