Unbound copy of Art in Everyday Life, tied in a bundle with Montano’s father’s ties.

ART IN EVERYDAY LIFE is a 1981 publication from Linda Montano. The artist presents her life as a set of performative artworks, each described first as Art (the project itself) and then a second time as Life (personal description of the situations and thoughts that informed the project). In an introduction she reflects on her studies and work, and questions her influences. She also includes a collection of interviews with family members, a scholar, and an artist, as well as excerpts from her video “Learning to Talk“ (1978), where she acts as seven characters, including a French poet, a Missionary sister, a country western musician. The publication concludes with one of her most powerful works, “Mitchell’s Death”, which mourns her ex-husband’s unexpected death, describing her reaction when she first heard news, the days following his death, and her attempt to confront the loss and transform it into art.