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Language Möbius, Jana Sim, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Language Möbius, Jana Sim, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 sheet in box. Title from container. Edition of 15. "Language Möbius is about my speaking process. The loop in my brain goes like this: hearing English, thinking in Korean, translating, then speaking in English. Language Möbius can be cut in half through the center twice. With each cut the sentences of the layers are cut in half, making them illegible. The final two rings lined together symbolize the two language tangled up in my head while in translation, which is why the sentences can't be read. The Möbius strip was letterpress printed using polymer plates on Somerset at Columbia …
On Thin Ice In A Blizzard, Paula Mccartney, Special Collections, Fleet Library
On Thin Ice In A Blizzard, Paula Mccartney, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
36 unnumbered pages : all black and white illustrations Edition of 500. "Snow begins to fall, grows denser, and obliterates my view while exposing the cosmos. Ice shifts, opening a beautiful black void. A wondrous view as I begin my descent. On Thin Ice, In a Blizzard is a subseries of my project, A Field Guide to Snow and Ice. While all of the images in the field guide are excerpts of natural landscapes--just not all snow and ice--the images in this book were constructed in the darkroom. A winter of my imagination."--Paulamccartney.com. Stapled. Black paper cover cut-out in a …
Zipo : An Exploration Of Language In Unusual Juxtapositions, Werner Pfeiffer, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Zipo : An Exploration Of Language In Unusual Juxtapositions, Werner Pfeiffer, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 case. Alternate Titles: Wooden Clouds; Woo_den\c·loud}s Poems. Title from box cover. Edition limited to 50 numbered and signed copies. "Of the infinite number of possible combinations of 'Wooden Clouds' fifty variations have been selected to correspond with the number of editioned books as shown in the samples here. The composition with the red marker [on inside bottom of case] is the dedicated arrangement for this copy."--Colophon, verso. Red and orange cloth case with front panels that close with a central zipper. Laid into case: 3 unfolded sheets (title page, preface, colophon) and 12 panels, each panel with words printed …
The Declaration Of The Occupation Of Nyc, Rachael Schragis, Special Collections, Fleet Library
The Declaration Of The Occupation Of Nyc, Rachael Schragis, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 poster. "As agreed upon by the General Assembly of NYC, on September 21st 2011, drafted by the call to action working group" Offset printing. Gift of Angela DiVeglia.
The Infinite Between Us, Inge Bruggeman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
The Infinite Between Us, Inge Bruggeman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume (unpaged) : color ill., folded maps. "This book was conceived as a residency project for the Atelier Vis-à-Vis in Marseille, France. It was printed on Akatosashi paper in an edition of 20 copies and completed during the spring and summer of 2011 by Inge Bruggeman. The imagery was printed on a Ledeuil etching press and a Vandercook SP15 repro proof press... The text was letterpress printed in Inge's studio in Portland, Oregon on a Vandercook 219AB, where the binding work was also completed."--Colophon. The map imagery for this book was inspired by a collection of books given to …