| Dear learners, “I have an attraction, not to know somebody’s life,” Sophie Calle remarked, “but to know details, for example, which way he sleeps, on which side of the bed.”In 1979 Calle began following people around Paris to give structure to her days. For The Sleepers she shifted this practice of surveillance from the street to her bedroom. Over eight days, Calle invited 29 people—friends, acquaintances, and strangers—to sleep in her bed in consecutive eight-hour shifts, keeping it continuously occupied. When someone failed to arrive, Calle hired a bedsitter or filled the spot herself. She photographed the sleepers at regular intervals, took notes on their gestures and habits, and served meals and changed sheets. Calle later expanded the project into an artist’s book, a format central to her practice. We invite you to explore how Sophie Calle has used photography and text to probe the boundaries between public and private life with these MoMA resources: Read more about what inspired Calle to make The Sleepers, and how the project unfolded. Listen to Calle reflect on how it was through this project that she became an artist. Join a virtual program, Writing Club at Home, inspired by The Sleepers and led by writer Julián Delgado Lopera on May 1. Seeing Through Photographs Course Team Go to course |
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