Skip to product information
1 of 5

BROOMBERG, Adam and Oliver Chanarin.

Holy Bible.

Holy Bible.

Stock Code 117456

London, Mack and AMC, 2013

Regular price $684 USD
Regular price Sale price $684 USD
Sale Sold
Taxes included. Shipping calculated at checkout.
Signed. Inspired in part by the annotations and images Bertolt Brecht added to his bible, Broomberg and Chanarin's Holy Bible questions the clichés at play within the visual representation of conflict. For this work, they underlined a keyword or phrase on each page of a copy of the King James Bible; they then selected corresponding photographs from the Archive of Modern Conflict's collection, which they pasted onto each page.

First edition, signed by both artists opposite the title-page; 8vo (215 x 157 mm, 8½ x 6¼ in); black & white and colour photographs from the Archive of Modern Conflict collection printed over the content from a copy of the King James Bible; all edges gilt, black leatherette-covered flexible boards, spine and sides stamped in gilt, red ribbon bookmark, 8pp red text booklet containing Adi Ophir's essay 'Divine Violence' attached to inside rear board as issued, fine; [vi], 722pp.

Provenance

Delivery

We offer secure and express delivery on all local and international orders of rare books, maps and prints placed through this website.

About us

Shapero Rare Books is an internationally renowned dealer in antiquarian & rare books and works on paper.

Our Bookshop and Gallery can be found in the heart of Mayfair at 94 New Bond Street, where most of our stock is available to view and on public display.

We exhibit at major international art fairs, including TEFAF (Maastricht and New York), Frieze Masters, Art Miami and Masterpiece London, as well as antiquarian & rare book fairs including New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hong Kong.

Read more

Ask us a question

View full details

THE BOND STREET EXPERIENCE

An exceptional experience in the heart of London’s Mayfair for not only seasoned collectors but those considering purchasing their first rare book or print.

TARIFF FREE
TARIFF FREE
THE COLLECTORS' CLUB
THE COLLECTORS' CLUB
INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY
INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY
GUARANTEED AUTHENTICITY
GUARANTEED AUTHENTICITY