The acronym for this book's title--avaf (always lower case)--is the name of an artist collective founded by Brazilian-born, New York-based artist Eli Sudbrack (b.1968), who also goes by that name. This book features photos of avaf's wildly colorful installation projects created between 2003 and 2009, and, for a fuller experience, offers a website of musical accompaniment. The only text--somewhat difficult to read (because of font & paper color choices)--is a two-page essay by art writer Rabinowitz (senior editor, Parkett magazine from 1998-2007), and an introductory essay by independent curator Natalie Kovacs (she specializes in performance-based public art projects). The volume's pages are not numbered, but there must be at least a couple hundred pages presenting images of the group's outrageously exuberant multi-media projects. The artwork and the vision are out-sized, and, as might be expected, the book is also big: 10x13". avaf has received mainstream attention from the Whitney Museum, the Modern Art Museum (NY), and numerous art world magazines. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)