You Are I Am Book Sneak Peak

We quickly grabbed a few snap shots of the amazing work in the You Are I Am Books. You could spend hours looking through each and every single book. The photographs do not do this work justice.

These pages are from 20 random books of the 111 we sent out. While unfortunately not all books have been returned, most (many more not shown here) have been making their way back to us.

Each book ranges from 15-300 pages, giving us thousands of pieces of original artwork to look through. These books will be on display in Chicago in late July & the month of August.

A traveling exhibition is being planned for this amazing collection of work.



#00 Dublin, Ireland
Host: Alex Synge

#00 Dublin, Ireland
Host: Alex Synge

51 individuals collaborated on this book. Before it was sent over, they had their own exhibition for all those involved.

#14 London, England--Minneapolis, Minnesota
Host: They--Cute Crimes Crew

#14 London, England--Minneapolis, Minnesota
Host: They--Cute Crimes Crew

This book was originally hosted by They, which they passed on to Cute Crimes Crew. This great popup is one of about 10 popups throughout this exhibition.
#15 Indianapolis, Indiana
Host: Holly Combs
#15 Indianapolis, Indiana
Host: Holly Combs

This book was taken to senior citizen's homes to capture who these people are...and were.
#16 Napa, California
Host: Porous Walker
#16 Napa, California
Host: Porous Walker

This book has many miles on it, as it is chocked full of wonderful entries.

#23 Lyon, France
Host: Kanardo
#23 Lyon, France
Host: Kanardo
#23 Lyon, France
Host: Kanardo

An incredibly compelling book of photography, letting us into their lives and families, giving us a chance to find out who they are.

#26 New York, New York
Host: Annabel Linquist
#26 New York, New York
Host: Annabel Linquist

This book was completely deconstructed and reworked into an amazing collage of her personality.
#41 Cape Town, South Africa
Host: Circus Ninjas
#41 Cape Town, South Africa
Host: Circus Ninjas

These incredible pieces were meticulously painted directly into the book.
#44 Siofok, Hungary
Host: Sophie Fenyvesi
#44 Siofok, Hungary
Host: Sophie Fenyvesi

This book is packed full of ingenious imagery, many that involve handcut stencils.
#53 New York, New York
Host: Nina Mouritzen

Incrediblely intricate drawings lurk amongst amazing artwork in this book.
#54 Melbourne, Australia
Host: Sean Healy
#54 Melbourne, Australia
Host: Sean Healy

While many books have a blank page or two, this book is completely full. Every page was scanned in, and will be turned into an animation, the pages of the book telling a story.
#56 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Host: Justin Kees
#56 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Host: Justin Kees
#56 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Host: Justin Kees

A dozen street artists had a chance to work on this book, with 2 holes cut through the entire book. Each artist had to incorporate this into their piece.
#59 London, England
Host: Insect
#59 London, England
Host: Insect

Astounding imagery & detail with silkscreen, topped off with collaged images.

#61 Glaso, New York
Host: Melina Rodrigo

This political zine maker dedicated her book the over idealized 'bikini lady' seen in magazines & tv.
#64 Ontario, Canada
Justin Armstrong

This extremely clean & elegant book allowed a different artist or group on each page.

#80 San Pedro, California
Host: Mia Farrell
#80 San Pedro, California
Host: Mia Farrell

This book grew quite large, as each page is covered in wonderful collages.
#80 Chicago, Illinois
Host: Lord of the Yum Yum
#80 Chicago, Illinois
Host: Lord of the Yum Yum

This heavy weight champ, was created from the responses of students (K-8), ranging from meaningful to silly to outlandish.

#87 Lemon Grove, California
Henry Leo

This solo book is packed full with incredible spreads.
#91 Long Beach, California
Host: Betsy Lohrer Hall
#91 Long Beach, California
Host: Betsy Lohrer Hall

This book received entries from around the country, being rebound into an impressive art book.
#101 Los Angeles, California
Host: Paige Wery
#101 Los Angeles, California
Host: Paige Wery

This book has many great spreads, the one above reminding us that 'this art has no price tag'.
#109 Chicago, Illinois
Host: Matt Granstrom
#109 Chicago, Illinois
Host: Matt Granstrom

This book had many miles put on it as well, the final spread possibly depicting the response each person had who sat down to create an entry into these books.