Peter Fischli & David Weiss: Will Happiness Find Me?

by Peter Fischli (Artist), David Weiss (Photographer)

An artist's book by the renowned Swiss duo dedicated to the questions that everyone asks themselves once in a Can something be unbelievable? Should I get drunk? Could I be Japanese? Is the freedom of birds overrated? Am I a farmer in winter? Does unease grow by itself? Should I crawl into my bed and stop producing things all the time?

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Philosophy

168 pages, Paperback

First published May 4, 2003

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silly questions which could be thought of as poems, sometimes prompting deeper thought, other times just producing a laugh. Some favoutites include:

"Was the clown even real?"

"Am I justifiably conceited, vain, and complacent?"

"Should I punish the world by ignoring it?"

[Tom · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice book to give you some things to think about. Here are a few of my favourite questions/quotes:

"Should I invade Russia?"
"Should I eat chalk?"
"What percentage of me is animal?"
"Can the Principle of Yeast be applied to a lot of other things?"
"Is the realm of possibility getting smaller and smaller?"
"Is my digestive system a wonderful thing?"
"Why am I always right?"
"Am I my souls' sleeping bag?"
"Is it true that traces of aliens have been found in yoghurt?"
"Is indecisiveness proof of free will?"

It's a very quick read (took me about 10-20 minutes, with a restroom break in between) and I do recommend this for people who like to think more into things.

[Jayashrita · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked it up just because it looked good and sounded funny. However, this book is not just that.
It can make you think philosophically, it can make you wonder, it can also make you laugh. It can also be a fun reading with friends.
You might also judge it as a trash, depending on your taste. It’s definitely not for everyone.

[Rayn · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was only interesting to me when i thought of the whole book like a narrative through questions. the questions itself didn't c0me across as funny, philosophical or whatever.

found this book & put it back.

[Ola Balakireva · Rating 5 out of 5]

einfach ausgezeichnet!

[Maria Lorena Leigh Lopez · Rating 1 out of 5]

Estéticamente lindo pero sin contenido.

[Kathrin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wird die Freiheit der Vögel überbewertet? Nehme ich die falschen Drogen? Ist alles halb so schlimm? Ist sieben viel?... Und andere spannende Fragen. Einfach genial!

[Marvin Ringo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unglaublich poetisch und schön, nah am Leben

[nora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Due to my artsy sisters I have this book.
Due to me being artsy too I loved it.
I will read this hundred of times :))
"Bin ich musikalisch heimatlos?"

[Katerina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cool thought-provoking questions. Great for journaling, for an evening in with friends, for close-circle parties, for depressing inward looking philosophers.

[elluri · Rating 3 out of 5]

why is everybody so nice all of a sudden?
should i take drugs on scientific grounds?
can she tell?

[Helena Boll · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute

[Viola · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite asks:
What does my soul do when I am at work? Do souls wander? Can I be Japanese? Is the world there when I am not? Is freedom Alive? Is resistance useless?

[Apgepps · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun, I liked it

[Simon · Rating 5 out of 5]

unglaublich, absolut empfehlenswert. über manches werde ich noch lange nachdenken müssen. vieles geht sehr tief, manches ist quatsch, aber alles ist gut.

[Rolf Hauffe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hat mich nicht gepackt.

[Parrr]

I chanced upon this book at Hamburger Bahnhof. Their projection installation was the only touching one for me that day. Questions. I always have so many, especially in the late midnight. And I don't have answers for most of them. Sometimes they fleet by and got left behind. Why not note them down from now on?

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Could I be Japanese? and other such questions that you may or may not ask in your lifetime, out loud or to yourself. No one gets it until they have the book in their hand, but it's a pleasingly light existential read.

[howtodowtle (AJD) · Rating 4 out of 5]

wunderbar!

[Olaf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Das perfekte Geschenk:-)

[Catherine Corman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is it dangerous to dream of another life all the time?

-Fischli & Weiss, Will Happiness Find Me?

[Kate Hickling · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love this because it was a gift from my teenage son from his school trip to NYC. Wonderful questions :)

[Erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ich habe ein Buch bei BookCrossing.com registriert!
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/14283605

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful little book containing wonderful musings. Do facts check on me?