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Black Is Every Color, Alisa Banks, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Black Is Every Color, Alisa Banks, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume (8 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; in box 11.5 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm. Unique book. Artist's statement: Black, the sum of all colors, mysterious, all-encompassing, a shroud, a swarm. Familiar but unknowable, coveted and uncontained. This book work considers the encompassing nature of blackness. Box containing painted cube surrounded by four flaps featuring single signature books. Each stitched cover opens to reveal a poem about the color black. Media: Book cloth, book board, paper, acrylic paint, graphite, glass, embroidery thread, silk, watercolor, graphite. "Created while watching spring bloom and events unfold during COVID-19."--artist's website. Curated title …
Freedom: A Fable, Kara Walker, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Freedom: A Fable, Kara Walker, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume, 19 pages. "A Curious interpretation of the wit of a negree in troubled times, with illustrations.. Presented to you this Christmas '97 by the Peter Norton Family, benefactors." "The Future vision of a soon-to-be emancipated 19th century Negress"--Preliminary leaf. Edition of 4000. Pop-up design by David Eisen, Architects, Inc. Boston, MA ; Laser cutting by Lasercraft, Inc. Santa Rosa, CA ; Text designed by Timothy Silverlake, Valencia, CA ; Printed by Typecraft, Inc. Pasadena, CA. ; Binding by Roswell Book Binders, Phoenix, AZ.