{"product_id":"raymond-saunders-notes-from-la","title":"Raymond Saunders: Notes from LA","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"my-[3.75rem]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"portable-text-block\" class=\"[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-5 last:[\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-black-100 text-sm md:text-md\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font-semibold\"\u003eProduced in conjunction with Raymond Saunders’s solo exhibition,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes from LA\u003c\/em\u003e, at David Zwirner Los Angeles, this collection of tearaway postcards feature artists’ responses on the frontside and exhibition information on the reverse with space to write a note of one’s own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-black-100 text-sm md:text-md\"\u003eEach contributor was invited to respond with a reflection on what it means to be an artist, the importance of formal arts education, and the experience of making work in Los Angeles. The project is deeply informed by Saunders’s personal archive of postcards, stamps, and correspondence with friends, colleagues, and students, much of which is presented as ephemera in the exhibition. This compendium also directly references\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNothing to Say\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1987), a series of postcards Saunders produced featuring excerpts from a conversation that reflect on the evolution of his artistic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-black-100 text-sm md:text-md\"\u003eProceeds from the sales of this publication will benefit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" role=\"link\" class=\"transition-text-decoration duration-300 ease-in decoration-1 cursor-pointer underline decoration-black-40 hover:decoration-black-60 focus:decoration-black-60 underline-offset-[0.375rem]\" href=\"https:\/\/inner-cityarts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInner-City Arts\u003c\/a\u003e, Los Angeles, which was founded in 1989 to provide quality arts instruction for students from underserved communities, integrated arts workshops for educators, and programming designed for the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-black-100 text-sm md:text-md\"\u003eContributors include Raymond Saunders, Marcel Alcalá, Sadie Barnette, Dewey Crumpler, Derek Fordjour, Daniel T. Gaitor-Lomack, Nikita Gale, Chase Hall, Hanna Hur, Texas Isaiah, Ari Marcopoulos, Christina Quarles, Sterling Ruby, Cauleen Smith, P. Staff, and Leilah Weinraub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DZB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52929055555947,"sku":"11165","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/8917\/3409\/files\/SHOPIFYFRAME_daff5841-fcf9-4164-85a6-74112ea2e5c2.png?v=1772575692","url":"https:\/\/cart.davidzwirner.com\/products\/raymond-saunders-notes-from-la","provider":"David Zwirner Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}