CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 12/5/2024

New from Sophie Calle and Siglio: 'The Sleepers'

How we love The Sleepers, Sophie Calle’s newest artist’s book with Siglio. So beautifully made, and so mysterious. Swiss-bound with a puffy, pillowy cloth cover, bright silver edges and exquisitely printed endpapers and interiors, this is a book that all Calle lovers will want for their libraries forever. Calle’s front cover copy explains the project perfectly: “I asked people to give me eight hours of their sleep. To come and sleep in my bed. For eight days, my room was to be a constantly occupied space. Twenty-seven people agreed. The occupation of the bed began on Sunday, April 1, 1979 at 5 p.m. and ended on Monday, April 9 at 10 a.m. Sleepers came and went. Some crossed paths. Everyone was offered breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Clean bedding was provided. To establish a neutral relationship, I asked a few questions. I took photographs every hour. I watched my guests sleep.” Featured here, a detail from “first and second sleepers, Gloria K. and Anne B.”