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Fifth Avenue, Sara Osten, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Culture

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class Printed Books.

Winter Garden, Leland Burke, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Nature

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class, Printed Books.

Palimpsest, Heather Watkins, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Stories

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class, Printed Books.

Bon Bon Mots: A Fine Assortment Of Books, Julie Chen, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

1 box, 5 objects with color illustrations inside. The box, which is designed to resemble a candy box, contains 3 miniature books (2 of which are accordion folded), 1 folded octagonal object with text, and a small box with text containing 5 copper balls which are to be placed into 5 holes on box's bottom surface. All are designed to resemble pieces of candy and are nested in a cloth which fits over partitioned bottom of box. A leaf with box's contents is mounted on the inside lid. Title from box. Letterpress printed from photopolymer plates in an edition of …

Do Not Enter, Marlene Maccallum, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

tunnel book variation, enclosed in a paper 4 sided wrapper with a thread closure; outer folio, closed; front view, closed. Although the text warns the reader not to enter, the haunting images of curious empty spaces and the unfolding of the tunnel book structure draw the reader in.

Vision Shifts, Carol Barton, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

accordion, pop-up panels with cut-out windows, pocket inside back cover with 6 illustrated cards; pg 3-4; "between thought and its expression ..."; pg 7-8; "from familiar ground ...". copy 51 of 500, signed by the artist

Hybrid Cartographies: Seoul's Consuming Spaces, Jeannie Meejin Yoon, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

1 folded sheet. "Text/ photographs/ concept/ design, Jeannie Meejin Yoon" Accordion fold, printed both sides of single sheet. Artists' statement: like my experience of the city, this detour/map is not linear. it has been laid out on the front and back of a 60 cm x 60 cm flat surface. A 12 cm by 12 cm module was inscribed to create a 25 square grid on both sides. the surface was in turn cut along the module line, beginning on the bottom right hand corner and spiralling inward the center module. the manipulate surface was then folded in on itself …

Far Horizons, Scott Mccarney, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

maze book, folded and enclosed in a printed wrapper; cover; interior; interior, folded out. An accordion variation made by folding a piece of paper printed on one side into 12ths and cutting it so that the resulting accordion flow turns in multiple directions. Once unfolded, the resulting poster resembles a tradional quilt pattern called "Far Horizons".

One Night, John Risseeuw, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

instant book, pamphlet stitch cover; cover; interior spreads. Sounds are experienced through nonsensical words, using type size and color to convey intensity.

Distinctly Blurred: Words Of Women Bookmakers, Jenny Sapora, Ture Bug Press, Women's Studio Workshop, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[32] pages : illus. . Quotations from women bookmakers with annotations by J. Sapora. "Caslon 471 and Della Robia handset; author's illustrations and handwritings reproduced from a combination of woodcuts and photopolymer plates; text paper handmade by the author .. from rag and recycled poetry, then handstitched into Mohawk and Fabriano covers; 120 copies printed by J. Sapora"--Colophon. Library has copy no. 24 signed and numbered by the author.

Wen, Kristin Cullen, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Culture

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

Woodward Rd, Cheryl Hanba, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Culture

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class.

The Flower Book, Stacey Dietz, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Nature

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class, Papermaking.

A Radical Vision, Molly Schoenhoff, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Stories

This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class, Printed Books.

Visionaire 24: Light Tom Ford For Gucci, Stephen Gan, Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos, Greg Foley, Christopher Bucklow

Visionaire

29 unnumbered leaves : illustrations (some color) ; 13 x 33 cm + 1 case (14 x 38 x 6 cm), Collaborated by Tom Ford and Gucci; related to the theme light; consisting of 24 translucent sheets with photographic reproductions of various artists' work, plus instruction sheet, batteries and lighter panel for viewing the images. Twenty-four transparencies to be viewed in a black lucite light-box case. Also one transparent title leaf and four non-transparent leaves (half title, directions, credits, limited edition statement), all 13 x 33 cm. Housed in custom-built slipcase (black lucite slipcase with inner hard foam case containing …

Visionaire 26: Fantasy, Stephen Gan, Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos, Greg Foley, Nick Knight

Visionaire

1 box (36 unnumbered cards) : chiefly color illustrations ; 33 x 4 cm + Mask., Thirty-six (36) circular cards, printed on both sides, and 1 fabric mask, housed in a round box, 33 cm in diameter and 4 cm high. Mask designed by Hermés. "Fantasy is the subtext of every issue of Visionaire, but with this issue we pushed the boundaries to the fantastical. A round box houses round, unbound artwork. Each of the cover elements--photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin--was produced exclusively for 'Fantasy': The dress was designed by Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga, Viktor & Rolf …

Book Of Hours #51 Turkish Suite (As Theodora), Sherrill Edwards Hunnibel, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

1 book object : color illustration. Altered book, mounted in acrylic case. The pages are sealed together to form a base for construction. Mixed media, collage, and assemblage techniques. Book cover is mounted to the acrylic backing with one rivet in each corner. Title information from back of case. Signed and dated on back. RISD Alumna, gift of the artist. Fleet Library at RISD Alumni Collection. Curated title for Fleet Library Special Collections exhibition Stacked & Altered, summer 2022.

Crazy Quilt, Maureen Cummins, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[15] pages : all color illustrations . Each page includes a quote from a woman who has spent time as a patient in an insane asylum. Printed in an edition of 100 using silkscreen and letterpress printing. The book was created in the autumn of 1998 at Women's Studio Workshop. Numbered and signed by the artist. Issued in a black cloth tri-fold portfolio, each fold has five pages. Issued in illustrated black cloth slip-case. Library has copy number 12. Edythe Woolf Polsby Salzberger Book Fund.

70 X 7 : Yes, That Is Four Hundred Ninety : A Journey In Forgiveness, Eve Faulkes, Womens Studio Workshop, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[30] pages : illus. (some color). Added Title: Seventy times seven Cover title. Some of the text is printed on strips of paper and inserted in the book. Digital printing and letterpress. Binding: Sewn signature. Structure: Codex. Library has copy no. 25 of 90. Signed by the author.

Access All Areas : Http://Access.Allareas.Org, Fellows Of Contemporary Art, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, Glenn Kaino, Betty Lee, Edward Leffingwell, Joseph Santarromana, Erika Suderburg, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

4 volumes in 1 case : illustrations (some color). "June 6-July 26, 1998, Japanese American Cultural and Community Center" Issued in a vinyl case (27 cm) [1] Access all areas -- [2] Excerpts / Glenn Kaino -- [3] Re.Visions / Betty Lee -- [4] Three ambient gardens / Edward Leffingwell, Joseph Santarromana, Erika Suderburg. Gift of the Center.

http://access.allareas.org

Shared Memories, Lori Spencer, Wendy Spencer, Women's Studio Workshop, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[20] pages : illus. (some color) . ".. printed in 1998 by Lori Spencer.."--Colophon. In binder with printed title on spine. Printing method: Silkscreen, letterpress. Binding: Long stitch in soft cover. Library has copy 6 of an edition of 90 signed & numbered copies.

Octopus, Elizabeth Mcdevitt, Julie Chen, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

1 volume. Title from case. Accordion style binding to produce a three-dimensional effect. In case. Letterpress printed from photopolymer plates; collographic prints. Edition of 100 copies.

Seasonal Turns: Four Accordion Books, Bea Nettles, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

4 accordion fold books, enclosed in a plastic box; cover; four small books; three accordion books; two interior spreads . The four seasons are depicted through images of nature and human interactions with it.

Smoke In My Dreams, Mark Wagner, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

case bound in hard cover with exposed spine and paper covered boards; cover; interior spreads and pages. Using images of tobacco processing machines, wafting smoke, ephemera such as maps, hospital parking lot tickets and all the paper found in a pack of Camel cigarettes, the artist conveys his longing to be able to smoke in his dreams, a far safer option than smoking

The Anxiety Alphabet, Emily Martin, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

coptic stitch binding, paper covered boards with common pins and needles inserted; cover; interior pages; back cover. The subject of anxiety is conveyed with humorous alphabetic verse.

Tribal Alphabet, Mary Mccarthy, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

case bound with cloth covered boards, endbands; cover; title page; interior pages; colophon. Twenty-six African tribes are represented with their masks, in alphabetical order. This book is the facsimile version of the original collage copy.

Twenty-Five Years Ago, Joan Lyons, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

saddle stitch with soft cover; cover; interior spread and pages; back cover. The artist's wallet is recovered in an old air vent in her child's former school 25 years after she had visited his 4th grade classroom. The contents reveal life in the early 1970's.

1998 Portfolio, Risd Archives, Center For Student Involvement (Csi)

RISD Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Mixed Media December 1, 1997, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The December 1, 1997 issue includes articles on elective offerings at RISD, RISD Museum exhibitions, and difficulties enrolling in Liberal Arts classes, along with the comic "Man vs. the Pseudo-Intellectual" by Adam Swaab, event notices, and other announcements.

Mixed Media November 16, 1997, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The November 16, 1997 issue includes articles on elitism and the political left in the US, a history of the Transformers toys, a student's flight experience, RISD's Artist Ball, the lack of cross-departmental studios at RISD, Buckshot Bill artist/author Ron Janson, and an Illustration department pumpkin contest, along with the comic "Buckshot Bill" by Ron Janson, "The RISD Freshman Year Experience" and "The Met's New Product Line" by Adam Swaab, "The Main Event" by Jeremy and J. Drain, event notices, and other announcements.