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Erica Baum | b. 1961 Dog Ear (2010) [PDF, 25mb] The Naked Eye (2090) [PDF, 17mb] Strange Bedfellows (2008) [PDF, 6.7mb] A twentieth century Sears promotional giveaway - bookmarks - where all the U.S. presidents - up to Truman - are partnered. Piano Rolls-Roll Playing (2008) [PDF, 7mb] Lyrics selected from twentieth century music rolls for player pianos. A note on the box of one roll declares: ""The hand played music roll for player piano is a musical photograph of the hand playing of the musician who made it." Card Catalogues (1997) [PDF, 12mb] Black and white silver gelatin photographs of library card catalogues. Frick (1998) [PDF, 8mb] Photographs from a photoarchive of Western art at the Frick Museum's Art Reference Library. They depict the cross-referencing notes - made on the back of each catalogue card- to the contents of a specific painting. Index (2000) [PDF, 10mb] These are photographs of selections of text from book indices combined with xerox noise. Directions (2003) [PDF, 10mb] Selections of stage directions from plays. Unspoken during the performance they form a hidden text co-existing with a script's dialogue. Play (2003) [PDF, 8.5mb] Black and white photographs of the backs of paperdoll figures, some undetached and others already perforated. These blank players are actors in multiple possible narratives. Them (2004) [PDF, 12.8mb] Photographs from an old board game called Physogs where players match parts, eyes, noses, mouths to a key that links facial features with personality types. The pictures play around with the scary and indexical notion that looks dictate destiny. Body Language (2007) [PDF, 12.8mb] Cards from the game Lucille Ball's Body Language, a version of charades. Players choose a word and act it out. UbuWeb Contemporary | UbuWeb