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Full-Text Articles in Art and Design
The Vicious Circle Series, Emily Martin, Special Collections, Fleet Library
The Vicious Circle Series, Emily Martin, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
3 dimensional hexa-flexagon; hexa-flexagons, detail; five hexa-flexagons; two hexa-flexagons (of five). Turning the ring of connected pyramids reveals a text that repeats over and over, just like many life situations.
A Piece Of String, Jeong-In Cha, Special Collections, Fleet Library
A Piece Of String, Jeong-In Cha, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
single book, all illustrations, sewn elements through out, 14 pages. Title from spine. Signed and dated by the artist.
In A Cafe, Frances Mcconihe, Richard Brautigan, Special Collections, Fleet Library
In A Cafe, Frances Mcconihe, Richard Brautigan, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume, 12 pages. The book is an accordion fold (15 x 116 cm) mounted onto a cloth covered binding. Intaglio and photocopy printing. This book was completed for the "Private Press" course spring semester, 1997, RISD. The instructors were Russell Jones and Duane Slick.
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.
Real Life With Partner, Jeong-In Cha, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Real Life With Partner, Jeong-In Cha, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[20] pages. Cover title. Library has copy no. 3 of an edition of 8. Signed and dated by the artist.
Leavings, Julie Chen, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Leavings, Julie Chen, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[24] pages : color illustrations. Illustrated card stock in accordion fold format, with mounted text, illustrated within cutout mats, and artifacts attached to baggage labels that are inserted in pockets of some of the panels. Issued in cloth-covered box (18 x 13 x 5 cm) with diapered lid and tie; colophon appears inside box. Some of the "leavings" are scraps of paper cut away to construct Julie Chen's book, "Life time." Letterpress printed; lasercut elements. Curated title for Fleet Library Special Collections exhibition By Hand: Women & Books Exhibit fall, 2021.
As In Queen: The Abecedarium Of A Typophiliac, Leda Black, Special Collections, Fleet Library
As In Queen: The Abecedarium Of A Typophiliac, Leda Black, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[54] pages : color ill.. "[P]rinted letterpress from foundry type and polymer plates using 27 typefaces ... on Somerset paper with a Vandercook sp-20 and a Heidelberg windmill"--Colophon. Printed on double leaves. Library has copy no. 84 of 100 copies.
Mzlk: The Tours, Brad Freeman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Mzlk: The Tours, Brad Freeman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
smythe sewn with paper covered boards and cloth spine; front cover; table of contents, title page; page spread. number 85 in an edition of 100, signed by the artist, gift of the artist
Gymnopaedia, Second Movement, Barbara Tetenbaum, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Gymnopaedia, Second Movement, Barbara Tetenbaum, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
pamphlet stitch variation with hard cover; cover; title page; interior spread; colophon. Reflecting the music of Erik Satie who composed several "Gymnopaedia", an antique ledger forms the visual foundation for playful layers of "toe-tapping" imagery.
When We Were Ten: A Photo/ Text Story Of A Mother And Her Son, Judy Gelles, Special Collections, Fleet Library
When We Were Ten: A Photo/ Text Story Of A Mother And Her Son, Judy Gelles, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
saddle stitch with soft cover; cover; interior pages. Photographs of mother and son at different ages of their childhood, with memories of each.