Book Signing: “The Book of Tales” by Mari Saxon
Join us to celebrate the release of The Book of Tales, a monograph by Russian-born conceptual photographer Mari Saxon. The release will happen conjunction with her solo show Untold Fairytale, on view at the Copley Society of Art from September 17 to October 17.
This celebratory evening will take place on September 26 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM and will include a book signing, live music from Katya Popova (“Upright Bass Improvisation”), and an artist talk with a Q&A.
Saxon’s solo exhibition, Untold Fairytale, features a performative photography series that explores motherhood, self-recreation, and the psychological weight of exile. Uprooted and rebuilding her life, Saxon transforms a small unheated attic into a private, mythical sanctuary accessible only to her two daughters. Embedded in architectural practice and classical painting allusions, her stagings draw on traditional European folklore archetypes, weaving a complex psychological narrative of play, absurdity, and dark mystery.
The Book of Tales is an exquisite volume of visual folklore featuring 120 photographs from the project and text inserts with original fairy tales written by the artist’s daughter, Alisa Sakson.
Time and Date: September 26 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm
Cost: Free