i want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forever, now.

“Sunsets over the Pacific…Surfers…Movie Stars…Coyotes in the street…Sex.” Doug Aitken’s The Idea of the West presents the collective response of 1000 people on the street who were asked “What is your idea of the West?” to create a manifesto from the quotes and comments of random individuals. A hybrid artist’s book that brings together elements from classic 1970s photobooks, agit-prop paperbacks, and music ‘zines, The Idea of the West reflects Aitken’s expansive approach to art-making.