Helander

Helander claimed that he does know, however: In August, 2003, he met a senior curator of the Whitney Museum of American Art, who bought one of the artist's collages for the institution's permanent collection, "and on that curator's desk was a stack of material about me, and on top of that stack was my catalogue of the Marisa del Rey show."

Daniel Grant: Should Artists Publish Their Own Catalogues? 2010

As with Ratchko and Helander, the exact link between book and painting sales is difficult to identify, but Hall claimed that the book "starts a process," with the end result being the sale of original art.

Daniel Grant: Should Artists Publish Their Own Catalogues? 2010

Sales were strong, and "by the end of the opening, the catalogue had paid for itself," Helander said.

Daniel Grant: Should Artists Publish Their Own Catalogues? 2010

The first catalogue Helander published was in 1995 for his first one-person exhibition at New York City's Marisa del Rey gallery, which had no promotional plans beyond printing and mailing a postcard.

Daniel Grant: Should Artists Publish Their Own Catalogues? 2010

Helander, on the other hand, produced his three catalogues at the time of particular exhibitions, even placing a gallery's logo, address and telephone number of the catalogues as though to suggest the dealers published them.

Daniel Grant: Should Artists Publish Their Own Catalogues? 2010

In fact, it was after Helander had read Chambers 'essay in a self-published book by Seattle, Washington glass artist Dale Chihuly that he contacted her to write about his collages.

Daniel Grant: Should Artists Publish Their Own Catalogues? 2010

Rolling Stone (June 10, 1971): 1, 6 – 7; Helander, Brock.

"Mama" Cass Elliot. 2009

"I am just stunned at the level of people compromising the integrity of the voting process," Helander said Monday.

Goldfish gets voter registration card 2008

Helander said she knows such crackdowns have been criticized by activist groups as disguised efforts to discourage turnout, but she said "it would help us determine that we are having a fair election."

Goldfish gets voter registration card 2008

So, needing a new way to deflect discussion of the issue, Helander passed it off as not being specific to her office.

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