MATUCK, Artur. O Olho Prisioneiro / The Imprisoned Eye. Sao Paulo: MediumArte, 1975.


First Edition. Thin quarto. An edition of 5000 copies. Offset- printed artists' book by Brazilian artist Artur Matuck, composed of black-and-white reproductions of found photographs and texts culled from newspapers. A professor, performance artist, and writer, Matuck's work explores issues of information privatization, censorship, and copyright. Images are accompanied by the artist's succinct conceptual captions. Text in English and Portuguese. Close to near fine in illustrated unbound wrappers, with light sunning to the outer edges.