Born during COVID-19 times, this virtual artist book showcases a collaboration between a range of artisans, writers, arts librarians, curators, and contributors in the photographic book project, The Best of the Best. This product is available on a sharable digital platform, secured by password-protection, available to stream in Standard Definition (SD) or High Definition (HD).

The Best of the Best: A Virtual Artist Book features over a dozen components including video interviews, conversations, Q&A’s, interactive narratives, time-lapse documentaries, stop-motion animation, behind-the-scenes tutorials, and a virtual Instagram Live (IGTV) component, and of course all the essays and images and a digital signature page, too—all rooted to The Best of the Best project. Over 2 hours of recorded video footage created during self-isolation during COVID-19 times (June/July 2020).

The virtual book artist book will be produced in a limited edition of 24 + 4APs. This pays homage to the limited-edition nature of artist’s books as well as the 24 animals that participated in this project.

Purchase of The Best of the Best: A Virtual Artist Book may be credited towards the acquisition of The Best of the Best artist book, terms apply. Purchases are non-transferable, however may be shared on a .edu, .org, .gov website or network affiliated with purchaser.

Your support helps sustain on-going artist initiatives including community engagement through local exhibitions, artist talks, creative collaborations, and sharing the enthusiasm of “The Best of the Best” to communities across the globe.