The question of how best to display books is ever-controversial, especially among those who love interior design and literature simultaneously. I was always one to prioritize order, ensuring all my books were kept on display on my open shelving, with few titles out of place. Then I caught a glimpse of Yoko Ono's more eclectic arrangement, and I threw my rule book out.
Yoko, captured in her apartment in the Dakota Building in 1992 by photographer Ricky Flores, makes a case for personal book storage that feels perfectly imperfect. It's a refreshing celebration of disorganization, exhibiting a collection of books that feel deeply personal to the artist. They're scattered on a wooden shelf that celebrates the building's nineteenth-century architectural beauty.
