Te 5 / Hand Five

Te 5 / Hand Five

I’ve had this book called “Geisha” for several years. I bought it in the bargain bin at Barnes & Noble. It is full of photos and paintings of geishas doing geisha things.

What does it mean for a book on geishas to be in a bargain bin at a chain bookstore in America?

Over the years, I’ve cut up pages in the book to do a lot of erasure poetry and collages. As annoyed as I am about the existence of coffee table books about geishas and the fetish-driven myths they enable, I guess the book has given me a lot.

I work well when given something to resist. Thanks Geishas.