Summary
East of Borneo is an online arts publication based in Los Angeles, California.
Historical Note
East of Borneo was founded in 2010 by Stacey Allan and Thomas Lawson. It documents contemporary art and its history as considered from Los Angeles. It is partially funded by the California Institute of the Arts. Since 2012, it has also produced print publications under East of Borneo Books. The name derives from George Melford's 1931 film East of Borneo, in which a woman searches for her husband in the jungles of an island just east of Borneo. The collection was donated by East of Borneo. [Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4]
Scope and Contents
The collection features books published by East of Borneo. Artists and authors include Louis Adamic, James Baker, Edward Dimendberg, Laura Diamond Dixit, Janet Owen Driggs, Harry Gamboa Jr., Maya Gurantz, Anthony Hernandez, Cole M. James, Naima J. Keith, Emma Kemp, Thomas Lawson, Zachary Leener, Esther McCoy, Nicole Miller, Susan Morgan, Karin Apollonia Müller, Leonard Nadel, Allan Sekula, Linda Swanson, Martine Syms, Dominique Vorillon, Adriana Widdoes, and Billy Woodberry.
Documents: A set of digital ephemera and writings produced by artist faculty at the California Institute of the Arts.
Objects: Six books.
Related Materials
reCourse Work
East of Borneo
Title |
Artist(s)/Author(s) | Date Acquired | Reference # |
|---|---|---|---|
| As Is | Noah Purifoy, Susan Morgan | 1/21/2022 |
ST.32706.PU
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| Athens: Every Word Said | Nicole Miller | 1/21/2022 |
ST.32715.MI
|
| East Rancho Dominguez | Thomas Lawson | 1/21/2022 |
ST.32711.LA
|
| Facing the Music: Documenting Walt Disney Concert Hall and The Redevelopment of Downtown Los Angeles | Allan Sekula | 1/21/2022 |
ST.32722.SE
|
| Lennox: A Colorful Place to Land | Harry Gamboa Jr. | 1/21/2022 |
ST.32709.GA
|
| Piecing Together Los Angeles: An Esther McCoy Reader | Susan Morgan, Esther McCoy | 1/21/2022 |
ST.32719.MO
|
| Remote/Control: Astral Projection in Higher Ed | Thomas Lawson, Maya Gurantz, Emma Kemp, Adriana Widdoes, Zachary Leener, Janet Owen Driggs, Linda Swanson, Cole M. James | 8/29/2021 |
ST.32565.LA
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