A collection of four essays by Kelly Pendergrast and Anna Pendergrast, each in some way about rectangles. Can shapes be evil? Is there such a thing as geometric determinism? Why is the rectangle the emblematic form of our era? Read and find out. This book compiles essays written between 2021 and 2025 and previously published elsewhere, brought together at last. The book includes:
On Geofoam: On the enormous polystyrene blocks supporting our civil infrastructure. Anna and Kelly Pendergrast, 2021.
Merchandising the Void: Khloé Kardashian’s pantry, grid aesthetics, and the logistical turn in the American kitchen imaginary. Kelly Pendergrast, 2023.
Screening Stanley: On the viral Stanley tumbler, the aspect ratio, TikTok, vertical video, and Andre Bazin. Kelly Pendergrast, 2025.
Bad Shapes: Donald Judd's big concrete, the battle for People's Park, and the right to look. Kelly Pendergrast, 2025.
4.25 x 7 inches
perfect bound
54 pages
Black and white with color cover
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