Discussion Questions
Alphabetized Bible
Tauba Auerbach
April 2016
Tauba Auerbach, Alphabetized Bible, 2006; collection SFMOMA, Accessions Committee Fund purchase; © Tauba Auerbach
- How would you describe this artwork to a person who wasn’t here to see it?
- Why do you think the artist chose the Bible as a book to base an artwork on?
- Do you think this is, or isn’t, an artwork? How is it similar to or different from your personal definition of “art”?
- If you were making an artwork based on a book, what book would you choose? Why?