New York event of Borgesian interest

[The Great Quail]

Borges Exhibit 

October 2 - November 6, 2003
Volume Gallery 
530 West 24th Street
New York City 

>From Thursday 2 October until Wednesday 6 November, Volume Gallery, at 530
West 24th Street (between 10th and 11th) in the heart of the Chelsea art
district, will host an exhibition of extraordinary rare books and
manuscripts relating to the great Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges.  Among
the more than 20 original manuscripts will be numerous poems, essays,
reviews and stories, including the manuscript of one of his greatest poems,
"El otro tigre" and three of his most famous stories, "Las ruinas
circulares," "La loteria en Babilonia" and "La biblioteca de Babel."  Among
the more than thirty unique and important presentation copies of first
editions by Borges will be works inscribed by Borges to such intimate
friends and associates as Victoria Ocampo, Silvina Ocampo, Alfonso Reyes,
Rafael Cansinos Assens, Xul Solar, Pedro Henriquez Urena, Roberto Godel,
Norah Borges, Macedonio Fernandez, Norah Lange, Oliverio Girondo, Enrique
Amorim, Carlos Mastronardi, Roger Caillois and Concepcion Guerrero.  The
exhibition will also include original photographs and books from the
master's library.  A lavishly illustrated catalogue of 142 pages prepared by
poet Charles Vallely and with an introduction by Alberto Manguel, will be
available at the opening and subsequently.

An inaugural reception will be held on Thursday 2 October from 6-9 PM;
champagne and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Accompanying the exhibition, in which hundreds of first editions,
manuscripts, periodical appearances, illustrated books, inscribed books,
translations and ephemera will be on display ­ most of it not included in
the catalogue ­ will be art specifically created for the present event ­
sculptures by Argentine sculptor Yoel Novoa and paintings, sculpture and
unique artist's books by German artist Heide Hatry.  In addition, a work
inspired by a poem by Borges by acclaimed glass artist Josiah McElheny, will
be on display. 

Further information can be obtained by contacting Volume Gallery at
212-989-8700 ( volumegallery at yahoo.com ) or Lame Duck Books at 617-407-6271
( duck at lameduckbooks.com ).




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