Mike Kelley, John Welchman — Day Is Done

New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University Press, 2007. First edition. Hardback. A highly original work on a performative exhibition from award-winning conceptual artist Mike Kelley, delving into performance types within Modern American society. A soundtrack CD is included. The scarce first edition of Day is Done, a highly original work on a performative art exhibition by award-winning American conceptual artist Mike Kelley, with an accompanying essay by distinguished art historian John Welchman. Published by Yale University Press with the Gagosian Gallery in 2007.In the publisher's original pictorial paper boards. The first half of the book contains numerous visually capturing photographs from Kelley's exhibition, including of various different costumes and photos from the production process, while the second half of the book includes an introduction by Kelley followed by an analysis from Welchman.A CD is contained to the rear pastedown with an accompanying soundtrack to the exhibition, CD to front paste down is missing.Set at the Gagosian Gallery of global modern art, Kelley created a fun-house performative exhibition in 2005, playing on the idea of American performance types in modern society, including school plays, Halloween and dress-to-work days. By accompanying the work with clashing music, Kelley intended to reveal the underlying structures behind these common performance types which we take for granted.Kelley was awarded the 2006 Wolfgang Hahn prize and a prestigious Guggenheim fellowship in 2003. In the publisher's original pictorial paper boards. Externally, very smart, with minimal marks to boards and minor creasing to joints and extremities. End papers are clean, with CD sleeves to paste downs. CD to front pastedown is missing. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Mike Kelley. Near Fine .