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Tor Auf, Kristi Merikallio, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Culture

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

Pasta, Tal Renault, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Food

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

Cut Alphabet, Robin Hock, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Letters

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

The Gynecologist, Joan Lyons, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

saddle stitch with soft cover; cover; title page; interior pages and spreads. Conversation between a woman and her male gynecologist. The physician is trying to convince the woman her reproductive organs are "totally unnecessary when child bearing is not a desired end."

Security, David Albertson, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[30] pages : illustrations (one mounted). Cloth cover with title embossed on front. Silver front endpapers. Black text pages with lettering and illustrations printed in silver. Some pages have cut-outs. Mounted illustration is a copy of a photograph by Weegee. Laid-in cut-out space is a plastic toy pistol. This book was completed for Jan Baker's artists' book class. Curated title for Fleet Library Special Collections exhibition Stacked & Altered, summer 2022.

Two Odes, Walter Sidney Feldman, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

26 unnumbered pages : illustrations. In an edition of 20 copies. Poems and woodcuts printed on tan and light blue papers. Front free fly-leaf cut out to reveal name "Keats." "Published by the Ziggurat Press in the spring of 1989, as part of a special poetry series."--Colophon. "The type was set by the Mollohan Typesetting Service of West Warwick, Rhode Island and was printed on a Vandercook Universal proofing press. The original woodcuts were cut and printed by Walter Feldman who also is responsible for printing the text. Several varities of paper were used, all of which are acid free."--Colophon. …

Water Safety, Ann Fessler, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[28] pages : color illus.. True stories series ; bk. 4 True stories ; bk. 4. 2nd copies is a gift of the artist. RISD Faculty.

The 336 Lines Currently Expurgated From Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet In Ninth Grade Textbooks, Janet Zweig, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[12] pages. Gift of the author, RISD Faculty.

The Word Made Flesh, Johanna Drucker, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[23] leaves. Cover title. Author's name, Johanna Drucker, appears in copyright statement. "Printed by Johanna Drucker between December 1988 and January 1989 .. at the Bow and Arrow Press. Of 55 copies this is #41"--Colophon. Signed by the artist.

Loom, Carol Barton, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

book inside clear plastic box; tunnel book variation; accordion side-panel; front, view into tunnel structure;. copy 61 of 600, Anonymous Persian verse

This Book Is Extremely Receptive, Janet Zweig, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

[144] pages : illustrations. Title and statement of responsibility span three leaves. "Printed at Pyramid Atlantic, Washington, DC by Brad Freeman. Bound by Mueller Trade Bindery, Middletown, CT"--Colophon. Sewn signatures glued into a reflective silver paper wrapper. A flip book with three lines on each page. Each line presents a narrative throughout the book. "Television text transcribed from The Burns and Allen Show, The Honeymooners, The Love Connection, The New Newlywed Game, The People's Court."--colophon.

1989 Portfolio, Risd Archives, Center For Student Involvement (Csi)

RISD Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Weirdo, No. 24, Aline Kominsky-Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 24 Contributors: Robert Crumb, Cathy Millet, Phoebe Gloeckner, Bill Griffith, Justin Green, Dori …

Risd Voice December 1, 1988, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Voice was a long-running student newspaper that ran through the 1980s. This issue, approximately dated December 1, 1988, includes articles on storage at the RISD Museum, the Faculty Symposium "And/Or," a student-run shuttle service, a blood drive, the art world, the RISD shuttle servie, Latvian Independence Day, Museums in Washington D.C., and the death of the political left, along with book reviews, editorials, comics, notices, and advertisements.

Risd Voice November 16, 1988, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Voice was a long-running student newspaper that ran through the 1980s. This issue, approximately dated November 16, 1988, includes articles on the art world, a new mandatory recycling program at RISD, the Faculty Symposium "And/Or," a RISD Theater Group production of "Fool for Love," education in America, pro-choice abortion support at RISD, the New York Marathon, and first aid, along with book reviews, editorials, comics, notices, and advertisements.

Risd Voice November 2, 1988, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Voice was a long-running student newspaper that ran through the 1980s. This issue, dated November 2, 1988, includes articles on campus security, the Women's Center in Providence, radon in homes, the mission of the newspaper, safety concerns in Providence, the US presidential election, RISD Community Outreach, visiting lecturers associated with the Painting Club, the Ottawa International Film Festival, the President's Ball, and renovations to the RISD Library, along with editorials, comics, notices, and advertisements.

Risd Voice October 12, 1988, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Voice was a long-running student newspaper that ran through the 1980s. This issue, dated October 12, 1988, includes articles on a dispute with campus security, efforts by the Brown Animal Rights Coalition, the President of the Student Board, the opening of the Catanzaro Student Center, the US presidential election of 1988, the freshman event "Playfair," the Faulty Biennial, "The Dogs" and "The Cats" RISD baseball teams, History Professor Scott Cook, Student Board treasurer Tom Albrecht, issues with word processors, a blood drive, the President's Ball, and the European Honors Program, along with editorials, comics, notices, and advertisements.

Weirdo, No. 23, Aline Kominsky-Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 23 Contributors: Robert Crumb, Sophie Crumb, Ace Backwords, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Ted Jouflas, Tom …

Risd Voice May 5, 1988, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Voice was a long-running student newspaper that ran through the 1980s. This issue, dated May 5, 1988, includes articles on proposed tuition increases, a freshman's experience at RISD, the RISD Yearbook, a foiled theft on campus, parking problems in Providence, a visit from Greenpeace, Store 24, and an encounter with a homeless woman on a bus, along with editorials, comics, notices, and advertisements.

Risd Voice April 14, 1988, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Voice was a long-running student newspaper that ran through the 1980s. This issue, dated April 14, 1988, includes articles on a performance at Brown by Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys, RISD's acquisition of the Providence Washington Insurance Company Building (ProvWash), issues in the Architecture Department, and allowing photographs in the RISD Yearbook, along with editorials, comics, notices, and advertisements.

Risd Voice March 23, 1988, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Voice was a long-running student newspaper that ran through the 1980s. This issue, dated March 23, 1988, includes articles on an assault on a student in Providence, the death of Romare Bearden, another assault on a student in Providence, rebellious RISD students, Take-A-Break Weekend planning, the Stop War Toys campaign, the suicide of a columnist's friend, and a known homeless man in Providence, along with editorials, comics, notices, and advertisements.

Risd Voice March 10, 1988, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Voice was a long-running student newspaper that ran through the 1980s. This issue, dated March 10, includes articles on mismanagement of the Tap Room, the power of the media to influence US presidential elections, ventilation and HVAC issues in the Printmaking department, overcrowding at a Maurice Sendak lecture, summer projects in Africa and the Caribbean, and a RISD Athletic Club, along with editorials, comics, notices, and advertisements.

Weirdo, No. 22, Aline Kominsky-Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 22 Contributors: Robert Crumb, Krystine Kryttre, Dori Seda, Justin Green, Ell, Kim Deitch, …

Risd Voice February 26, 1988, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Voice was a long-running student newspaper that ran through the 1980s. This issue, dated February 26, 1988, includes articles on graffiti as art, date rape, the Tap Room requiring IDs to get in, a housing fair, a Sting concert, a visit by filmmaker/artist Suzan Pitt, judgmental RISD students, a Right to Life anti-abortion march in Washington, issues with GI Joe and other military toys, racial prejudice, and the film "Good Morning Vietnam," along with editorials, comics, notices, and advertisements.

Vienna, Paris, Berlin: The Golden Age Of European Cabaret, Agnieszka Taborska, William Damkoehler, Anne Johnson, Susan Sellers, Georgie Stout, Mark Borok, Michael Zimmerman, Bill Gold, Charles Oestreicher, Edward Guttman, Caroline Provost, Ed Hemingway, Holly Heerens, Eugene Mollica, Susan Unger, Michelle Talbot, Sarah Bishop, Malcom Coelho, Heather Frith, Charles Baudelaire, Paul Verlaine, Jacques Prevert, Don Keefer, Emliy Cohen, Martha Crawford, Susan Becker, Hanns Eisler, Molly Komacker, Vivienne Cho, Carsten Stehr

Programs

Program for the second annual RISD Cabaret held in the Cellar in the Pit. Design and layout by Anne Johnson, Susan Sellers and Georgie Stout.

View the Performance Recording.

Risd Voice January 27, 1988, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Voice was a long-running student newspaper that ran through the 1980s. This issue, dated January 27, 1988, includes articles on an upcoming lecture by AIDS reporter Randy Shilts, issues with Wintersession registration, Architecture students allegedly cheating on a midterm exam, surplus funds from the student activity fee, and a program on rape, along with editorials, comics, notices, and advertisements.

Fluxus And Friends, Estera Milman, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Art History

8 pages : illustrations. The University of Iowa Museum of Art, January 23-March 13, 1988. Includes a separate checklist, inside back cover. Library has two copies, each with two checklist sheets. Gift of Estera Milman, RISD Class of 1970. Fleet Library at RISD Alumni Collection. Estera Milman (RISD BFA Painting/Printmaking and Film, 1970) scholar of post-World War II avant-garde art. Founded Alternative Traditions in Contemporary Art (ATCA) at the University of Iowa, 1982, and served as its director until 2000. She is the author of many books, articles, interviews, and exhibition catalogs on Fluxus and No!art. In December 2018 she …

You See This Book, Jose C. Orozco, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Senses

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

American Splendor, No. 13, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

volumes : illustrations. Began in 1976 with #1; ceased in 1993 with #17. American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals (Pekar died in 2010). Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. In addition to R. Crumb, Pekar's most well-known and longest-running collaborators included Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Zabel, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack, Mark Zingarelli, and Joe Sacco. …

Smiley's Super Service, Daniel Marks, Charles Murphy, Tor Lokvig, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Pop-up and Movable Books

[5] folded leaves : col. ill. . PSS Panorama Story Series Caption title. Printed on 5 double leaves that open out or pop up into three-dimensional service station scenes. Includes 5 "punch-out" pieces. Stanley F. Moss Pop-Up Book Collection, Gift of Eugene B. Navias.