LANG ZAL ZE LEVEN / HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU by Anouk Kruithof

Self published, First edition of 500 signed copies, 52 pp., black & white (images) on mint green paper, 28 pages black & white (texts) on white paper, 1 poster, 10 small color photographs manually glued, 10 color leaflets manually mounted with a scotch tape the publication is wrapped with a white ribbon, 11 3/4" X 16 1/2", Softcover Fine (SIGNED AND DATED) Happy birthday to you is an unconventional publication about a social project by Anouk Kruithof, which she undertook during her stay at the artistic residence ‘Het Vijfde Seizoen’ at the Altrecht psychiatric unit in Den Dolder in 2011. Kruithof interviewed 10 patients about their birthday wishes and then celebrated it with and for them according to these wishes. ‘One of them wanted a big party with live performances and herring on toast with fresh orange juice for all guests, the next wanted to go to Utrecht to smoke a birthday joint.’ Anouk asked each patient for their favourite colour and they all got a cake adorned with th