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Superstition Highway, Marshall Weber, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Superstition Highway, Marshall Weber, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
case bound with cloth spine, paper covered boards, hand painted; cover; interior spreads. Reading almost like a drug-induced trip, Marshall Weber writes of a tough patch of road somewhere in the desert West where strange folk appear. Images and text all hand painted by Fred Rinne.
A Dictionary Story, Sam Winston, Special Collections, Fleet Library
A Dictionary Story, Sam Winston, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
accordion fold with hard cover, housed in cloth covered slipcase. Slipcase cover; title page; interior pages; colophon. A dictionary longs to be a book of stories, not just a list of words and definitions. She gets into trouble when she lets her words run about, creating meaningless havoc. The alphabet comes to the rescue and restores order.
Cyborgs, Paul Sunday, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Cyborgs, Paul Sunday, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
saddle stitch with soft cover; cover; interior spreads and pages. Black and white photographs of part human, part robot women.
Reunion, Karen Hanmer, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Reunion, Karen Hanmer, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
hand sewn, foldout flaps, leather spine and upholstery fabric cover boards; cover; interior spreads and pages. A tender tribute to the lasting relationship of the artist's parents. Edition of 25 numbered and signed copies. Images of the author's parents, William and Frances Salic Cecil, are printed on rectos with folding overlay showing William Cecil in isolation; text on facing pages. "Vintage photographs [reproduced as pigment inkjet prints] and brief text document a couple's many separations and ultimate reunion. I began Reunion shortly after the death of my father. My mother predeceased him by 34 years. He never remarried. I am …
Bluestem, Karen Hanmer, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Bluestem, Karen Hanmer, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
Flag book variation with 2 concertina spines attached back to back to 2 end pieces. Sculptural book. Colophon; extended view; view from above, extended; flattened view. . A quote from Willa Cather's book My Àntonia, about the movement of the tall prairie grass, is illustrated through the movement of the book pages.
State Of The Union: Live, Evil, Vile, Scott Mccarney, Special Collections, Fleet Library
State Of The Union: Live, Evil, Vile, Scott Mccarney, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
stab bound with soft cover and duct tape reinforced spine; cover; interior pages and spreads. President George W. Bush's televised 2003 State of the Union speech is captured in full screen head shots. The overlaying text, similar to close captioning, reveals nonsensical phrases made from the letters in the book's subtitle.
Thrift Store: The Past & Future Secret Lives Of Things, Emily Larned, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Thrift Store: The Past & Future Secret Lives Of Things, Emily Larned, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
case bound in hard cover; cover; interior spreads. The relative value of things is brought to mind when looking at objects in thrift stores. Discarded or recycled "treasures" reflect the life of their former owners. Interesting juxtapositions create found visual narratives.
Pictorial Webster's: G. & C. Merriam Dictionary Engravings Of The Nineteenth Century Printed Alphabetically As A Source For Creativity In The Human Brain, With Additional Dissertation, John Carrera, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Pictorial Webster's: G. & C. Merriam Dictionary Engravings Of The Nineteenth Century Printed Alphabetically As A Source For Creativity In The Human Brain, With Additional Dissertation, John Carrera, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
case-bound in leather, clamshell box; open clamshell box with closed book inside; front cover; page spread 24-25, "letter B"; page spread 270-271, "letter P";. copy 10, signed by the artist