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Beach Boxes, Judy Gelles, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Beach Boxes, Judy Gelles, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
Pamphlet stitch variation, machine sewn, with hard cover; cover; title page; interior spread; interior pages; interior spread. Black and white photographs of beach houses with each building highlighted in color. No text. RISD Alumna.
True To Life, Julie Chen, Special Collections, Fleet Library
True To Life, Julie Chen, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume (unpaged) : 12 leaves of color plates. Title from portfolio box. Text "block" has 12 leaves of color plates that are manipulated by the reader. Includes instructions on "How to work this book"--Colophon. "... letterpress printed using a combination of pressure plates, woodblocks, & photopolymer plates. It was assembled and bound at Flying Fish Press with expert assistance from Macy Chadwick. The image that appears on each page is one section of a long, continuous visual timeline that can never be viewed all at once. In an edition of 100 copies.--Colophon. Library has copy no. 36, signed by …
The Conversation, Macy Chadwick, Special Collections, Fleet Library
The Conversation, Macy Chadwick, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
accordion; slipcase cover; cover; page spreads; accordion partially unfolded. number 37 of 50 copies, signed by the artist
Nets, Jen Bervin, Unkown Risd Student, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Nets, Jen Bervin, Unkown Risd Student, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
150 leaves. The texts of Shakespeare's 150 sonnets have been "stripped ... bare ... to make the space of the poems open, porous, possible ..."--Working note. The full text of Shakespeare is printed in light gray type, with the author's selected words printed in darker type. The title is derived in this manner from the word Sonnets. Library has a 2nd copy in Artists' Books: B458Ne. Curated title for Fleet Library Special Collections exhibition Stacked & Altered, summer 2022.
Yellow Wallpaper. Selections, Crystal Cawley, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Yellow Wallpaper. Selections, Crystal Cawley, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[2], 20 pages, [5] pages of plates : color ill. ; 29 cm. 5 colograph relief prints; mounted paste paper frontispiece. Illustrated paste-down end papers (collographs). Issued in an illustrated dust-jacket (frottage and acrylic paint on tracing paper, laminated with acrylic medium). "The text ... first published in New England Magazine, January 1892 ... This book was designed and produced by Crystal Cawley. It was typeset and printed at Wolfe Editions ..."--Colophon. Edition limited to 30 numbered copies. Library has copy no. 22.
A Sphinx's Field Guide To Questionable Answers, Michael Kuch, Special Collections, Fleet Library
A Sphinx's Field Guide To Questionable Answers, Michael Kuch, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[34] pages (unpaged) : color illus. (some folded). Printed by Art Larson. "... type from the banks of Horton Tank ..."--Colophon. "... meant as a kind of celebration of the merging of The Double Elephant Press' studio with the studio of Art Larson's Horton Tank Graphics ... The wood-type in the book comes from Larson's collection ..."--Accompanying description of the work, (1 sheet ([1] page)) laid in. "A key to the wood type in the order of appearance" ([1] folded leaf) laid in at end. Chiefly wood type specimens and color woodblock prints on folded leaves. Edition limited to 150 …
Small Gifts, Karen S. Kunc, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Small Gifts, Karen S. Kunc, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 sheet : color illustrations . Author information from colophon. "This book began at midsummer with etchings made in Kustavi, and aquatints made at home in the fall. The text is handset and the paper is handmade of grasses and old sheets. All completed at winter solstice by Karen Kunc."--Colophon. Issued in an edition of 18. Bound in boards covered with blue, grey, and red paper. Text consists of a Finnish folk song. Color etchings and aquatints printed on handmade paper of grasses and cotton rag. Letterpress printed text. Accordion folded into covered boards. Library has copy no. 8.
Archipelago, Richard Rose, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Archipelago, Richard Rose, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
24 unnumbered pages. Cover title. Editor, Philip C. Rose ; Design, PopKitchen, Inc. Grandpa vs. Slinky -- Il Turista -- Eye lines -- Manna -- B[or]n -- Whack-a-mole -- The Indelible shrinking man -- Chordata -- Projection -- Brother's keeper -- At eighty. Collection of concrete poems. Letterpress printing, red and black. Typeface, Legacy Serif. Pop-it note mounted inside backcover, to Jan from the author. RISD Faculty. Gift of Jan Baker.
Wrongly Bodied Two, Clarissa Sligh, Women's Studio Workshop, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Wrongly Bodied Two, Clarissa Sligh, Women's Studio Workshop, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
112 pages : illustrations, portraits. "Wrongly bodied two" relates the stories of Jake, a contemporary white male imprisoned in a woman's body as he transitions from female to male and Ellen Craft, a 19th century black woman who escapes slavery by passing as a white man. While photographing Jake's transition, Sligh becomes conscious of society's psychological response to the transgressive act of changing one's identity. Recalling Ellen Craft's journey to freedom, Sligh re-examines her own fears of crossing the forbidden boundaries of gender, race and class."--artist's webpage. "Produced during an artist residency at the Women's Studio Workshop .. The book …
Aunt Sallie's Lament (Altered), Margaret Kaufman, Claire Van Vliet, Ellen Dorn Levitt, Audrey Holden, Mary Richardson, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Aunt Sallie's Lament (Altered), Margaret Kaufman, Claire Van Vliet, Ellen Dorn Levitt, Audrey Holden, Mary Richardson, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[24] pages : mounted color illustrations. "Limited edition of 120 copies signed by Claire Van Vliet, Mary Richardson, Audrey Holden and E.D. Levitt. ""This edition was made using the Permalin text block of the 1993 edition by Chronicle Books ... The design was made with Ellen Dorn Levitt and Audrey Holden who did most of the assembly and made the boxes with Mary Richardson.""--Colophon. Book bound in a diamond-shape with the left point blunted for the spine. Each page is a different combination of colors and geometric shapes resembling quilt blocks. Additional Japanese and handmade papers added to this edition. …
Abecé, Joan Lyons, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Abecé, Joan Lyons, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
hand sewn signatures with cloth spine and paper covered boards. Enclosed in cardboard wrapper with thread tie. Cover; interior pages and spreads. Colorful images of letters of the alphabet, as found in grafitti on various public surfaces in Mexico City.
Burn Down The Zendo, Michael Hannon, Carolee Campbell, David Brock, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Burn Down The Zendo, Michael Hannon, Carolee Campbell, David Brock, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
stab binding in the style of a Japanese "chomen" or account book, with nail for hanging book, housed in a lucite slipcase; prospectus exterior; front cover; interior pages. number 96 in an edition of 110, signed by the author. Designed and printed by Carolee Campbell. Kanji on cover by David Brock. "San Zendo" means Zen meditation hall or periodic question and answer session between student and teacher (from prospectus)
Monas (Unity): Notes On Time And Seasons, Louise Kohrman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Monas (Unity): Notes On Time And Seasons, Louise Kohrman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
4 stab bound booklets, enclosed in an Asian wrapped portfolio, held with bone clasps; portfolio cover; first opening; title page; interior spreads; four volumes; two volumes open; portfolio closed, with four volumes fanned out. Each booklet, through abstract images and poetry, offers personal musings on nature and life, creativity, and time, within the changing seasons. RISD Alumna
Vroom! Vroom!, Hans Aarsman, Nederlands Foto Institut, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Vroom! Vroom!, Hans Aarsman, Nederlands Foto Institut, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color ill. "This publication coincides with the exhibition .. in the Nederlands fotomuseum from 22 June until 31 August 2003"--Colophon. Cover title. "Text, editing, design, Hans Aarsman"--Colophon.
Personal Paradigms: A Game Of Human Experience, Julie Chen, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Personal Paradigms: A Game Of Human Experience, Julie Chen, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 game : illustrations ; in container+ 1 ledger book; 1 user's guide; 1 folded game board. Cover title. "This game was designed and produced by Julie Chen ... All elements were letterpress printed except for the pages of the ledger book ... an edition of 100 copies"--Colophon inside bottom of box. "The object of this game is ... to have the player create a meaningful abstract composition on the game board based on the examination of one area of his or her life ... and to have the player participate in an ongoing collaborative documentary book project by recording …
Night Vision, Anne West, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Night Vision, Anne West, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
French fold pages, perfect bound in hard cover, enclosed in slipcase with magnetic flap closure. Box cover; cover; title page; interior pages and spreads. Anne West's poetry is lushly illustrated with images of night blooming flowers drawn by Deborah Wieder. The rich, fertile, earthy feminine side of life is embodied in the night garden.
Playing With Fire, Sandra Jackman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Playing With Fire, Sandra Jackman, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
accordion fold with hard covers; cover; title page; interior spreads; interior page. The artist has taken a trade edition pop-up book and embellished it with collaged photographs and drawings, illustrating the story of Faust. Includes a ritual ring to be worn while reading the book. View video of Playing with Fire. ">
The Pursuit Of Happiness, John Carrera, Special Collections, Fleet Library
The Pursuit Of Happiness, John Carrera, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
cover; spiral bound; interior page; "Fragment", "Extreme Makeover"; page spread; interior page; detail. number 380 in edition of 1,000, Accompanied an exhibition "The Pursuit of Happiness" at The Map Room, Portland, Maine May 1-June 26, 2004
Sunrise 1, Jill Timm, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Sunrise 1, Jill Timm, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
accordion variation with three cascading panels, housed in silk covered slipcase; box cover; cover; interior spreads. Tinted sky and mountains, printed on three unfolding panels reveal a peaceful sunrise landscape.
Black Ice And Rain: Psalms 6.6, Barbara Tetenbaum, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Black Ice And Rain: Psalms 6.6, Barbara Tetenbaum, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
pamphlet stitch with hard cover and silk covered boards; cover; title page; interior pages; colophon. Michael Donaghy recounts a true story of love and loss, illustrated by Tetenbaum's use of very tactile dyed and collaged handmade paper.
Look Back, Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Look Back, Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
32 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, map, portraits. Cover title. Collaborative response in an artists' book format to the letters of Anna Matilda Page King to her family (written between 1817 - 1859) from "Retreat", her St. Simons Island, Georgia plantation. Includes bibliographical references. Stapled. Gift of Jan Baker.
Warped Words, Bonnie Stahlecker, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Warped Words, Bonnie Stahlecker, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[1] folded sheet ([6] leaves) : color ill.. Title from cover. "Bonnie Stahlecker started this book in 1998 while she was visiting artist at Arizona State University. Using Bembo Roman and Lydian Bold Italic from their great type collection, she printed ten copies on Somerset book cover, with intaglio and paste paint providing additional layers. After four years on the shelf, it was finally finished in 2002 at the artist's Indiana studio (no lie)."--Colophon. Numbered, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Six page accordion fold with three reversed pop-ups. Pop-up structure prevents fully extending sheet. Folded sheet mounted …
Power Pop, Ug, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Power Pop, Ug, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume, 10 unnumbered pages. Cover title. Publisher name, copyright date, and edition number from page [4] of cover. Edition of 100. First and last pages are pastedowns. Five double-pages pop-ups, silkscreen-printed in pixilated style of the 8-bit video and arcade games of the 1980s. Illustrations depict cityscapes and robots.
Big Man On The Dot, Ken Leslie, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Big Man On The Dot, Ken Leslie, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations. Doughnut-shaped leaf folded to a fan shape (24 cm, folded to 7 cm), text and illustrations on both sides ; issued in a paper slipcase. Text titled "Big man" appears on one side and "Our Dot" on the verso. Cover title. Contemplates our place in the physical and metaphysical universe. Opens to reveal verso size comparison of "Our Dot" Earth, the Sun, Saturn, and Jupiter. "Brad Freeman, Director, Nexus Press"--back of slipcase. Conical accordion fold in printed paper slipcase. Gift of Jan Baker.
All On The Same Page, Abxchange, Sara Durkacs, Ann E. Gregory, Ed Hutchins, Roberta Lavadour, Sibyl Rubottom, Robyn Sassen, Alice Simpson, Shu-Ju Wang, Special Collections, Fleet Library
All On The Same Page, Abxchange, Sara Durkacs, Ann E. Gregory, Ed Hutchins, Roberta Lavadour, Sibyl Rubottom, Robyn Sassen, Alice Simpson, Shu-Ju Wang, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
8 folded & cut sheets : ill. (some color) + 7 folded sheets in pocket. Title from container. "Part of the 'Once in a while' series of artists' book portfolios created by the gang at Abxchange"--portfolio box. Fall 2002. Limited edition of 35 copies. "Eight artists approach the book form within the limits of one standard sheet of 8 1/2 by 11" paper, printed just on the front, or front and back and folded, cut, glued, sewn and/or fastened into a small work of art." Includes 7 pages of templates which outline the construction of seven of the 8 books. …
Untitled, Laylah Ali, Modern Museum Of Art (Moma), Nicole Parente, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Untitled, Laylah Ali, Modern Museum Of Art (Moma), Nicole Parente, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
[30] pages : all color ill. . No title page or cover title. All publication information from colophon. Digital production: Nicole Parente. Artists' book featuring Laylah Ali's "greenheads"
All The Aldas, Daniel Kane, Special Collections, Fleet Library
All The Aldas, Daniel Kane, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
pamphlet stitch, some fold-out pages; cover; cover page; interior spreads and pages. Poems revealing the author's obsession with actor Alan Alda.
Florida Family Portrait, Judy Gelles, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Florida Family Portrait, Judy Gelles, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
Sewn signatures with soft cover; cover; interior spread; interior page details. Black and white photographs of family taken with grandparents in Florida, 1982-2002, with notes highlighting each year.
Mutually Exclusive, Emily Martin, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Mutually Exclusive, Emily Martin, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
5 magic wallets (Jacob's ladder module), enclosed in an Asian-style cloth covered portfolio with bone clasps; portfolio cover; magic wallets open and closed. Each booklet features conflicting text from media reports following the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks. Opinions and beliefs, formed from the same information, are often opposing.
Public / Private Peace: Selections From The Swarthmore College Peace Collection, Buzz Spector, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Public / Private Peace: Selections From The Swarthmore College Peace Collection, Buzz Spector, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Artists' Books
saddle stitch with plastic translucent cover and cloth covered spine; interior pages. Catalog featuring several installations of work based on photographs in the Swarthmore Peace Collection.