In the images that comprise Kim Schoen’s Spread, books are precisely styled and staged in rotating positions so that their spines are often visible. The titles describe the books’ content, but the spines have a somewhat generic appearance, as they are missing the authors’ names and publishers’ marks. Five books are turned around to show empty interiors, revealing that these are hollow objects masquerading as literary tomes; their real purpose is to adorn bookcases being sold in furniture stores and advertisements. Here Schoen has arranged the empty books against seamless paper backdrops in strong stacks and at coy angles, elevating them to the position of subject.