Royal Book Lodge

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Renowned art historian John C. Welchman presents an in-depth study of over 30 years of creative activity by the Royal Book Lodge (RBL), an innovative network of international artists. The chapters explore the history and contexts of RBL’s groundbreaking work in photography, video, ceramics, writing, artist’s books, archiving, collecting, and exhibition-making. Welchman analyzes the key ideas and practices of the formation as they manifest across the diverse cultural and political landscapes of RBL affiliates and initiatives. Themes include narratives of displacement and migration, constructs of biography and fiction, concepts of remote control, experiences of violence, and significant collaborations with the Situationist International's legacy. The RBL emerged in the late 1980s through a collaboration between artists Juli Susin and Véronique Bourgoin, with affiliates such as Raisa Aid, Kai Althoff, and Jonathan Meese. Welchman, a Distinguished Professor of art history at the University of California, San Diego, has authored numerous works on modern and contemporary art, including titles like Modernism Relocated and Art After Appropriation.