This publication is a facsimile reprint of the zine: Beverly Buchanan, Lila's Story, 2001.

Personal notebooks, diaries, scrapbooks, statements, press clippings, photographic documents, illustrations, business cards, and zines—all these formats, also known as ephemera, are an integral part of Beverly Buchanan’s body of work. Revealing her laconic humor, the zines reissued for this exhibition serve as practical guides for identifying what sets the artist apart from her peers, or explain how to survive an art gallery visit while staying "cool." Reprinted with the aim of circulating Beverly Buchanan’s work in a simple, accessible way, these pocket-sized guidebooks are essential for discovering how she readily transgressed the usual categories distinguishing different types of artworks.

Reissued on the occasion of the exhibition Beverly Buchanan: eathering work at Haus am Waldsee (Berlin) October 2, 2025 – February 1, 2026; 49 Nord 6 Est – Frac Lorraine (Metz) 27 February – 26 August 2026; Spike Island (Bristol), 26 September 2026 – 31 January 2027; and Vleeshaal (Middelburg).

Published and distributed by Bierke, Berlin.

With thanks to Jane Bridges, Elizabeth White, and the Beverly Buchanan estate. © 2025 Estate of Beverly Buchanan