Any Man Gets Tired of Toast All the Time

Any Man Gets Tired of Toast — artist's book by Nava Atlas

Updated September 19, 2022

Any Man Gets Tired of Toast All the Time:
Advice on Baking and Marriage, 1947/2007

  • Edition of 3, 2007
  • Archival inkjet printed on rag paper, with fabric covers
  • 15”h x 33”w (open)

This oven mitt-shaped artist’s book juxtaposes images of a vintage cookbook with snippets of contemporary advice columns to examine the roles that women are continually grappling with.

Iconic imagery and text from the 1940s and 50s makes it clear that women have come a long way, yet the newspaper advice columns are a reminder of how easy it is to fall into accommodating, traditional feminine roles.

Any Man Gets Tired of Toast All the Time - Limited edition artist's book by Nava Atlas

Any Man Gets Tired of Toast All the Time by Nava Atlas (artist's book)