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Domestic Science: Idioms, Nance O'Banion, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

1 volume, slipcase, 50 pages. Added title-page has subtitle: Pop-up icons. "Edition of 150 copies and a deluxe edition of 15 copies"--Colophon. Printed on both sides of a continuous strip with additional leaves attached, folded accordion style and laid loose in a box. The "idioms" appear on 1 side of the strip, the "pop-up icons" on the other. Julie Chen printed the book and designed the book structure and engineered the pop-ups. Letterpress printed from handset metal type; linoleum block prints.

A Murder Of Crows, Brad Freeman, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

pamphlet stitch binding with dust jacket; front cover; interior page; page spreads. edition size unknown

Weirdo, No. 26, 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. 26 Contributors: Robert Crumb, Diane Noomin, Mary Fleener, Leslie Sternbergh, Lloyd Dangle, Penny …

Weirdo, No. 25, Peter Bagge (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. 25 Contributors: Robert Crumb, Krystine Kryttre, Rick Altergott, Jaun Gomez, Lloyd Dangle, Glenn …

Going To Venice, Ellen Maly, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Culture

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

All I Really Needed To Know, I Learned In Kindergarten, Kirsti Merikallio, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Stories

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

An Alphabet, Jeannine M. Davies, Fleet Library, Special Collections, Jan Baker

Letters

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

Comic Book Confidential, Mark Askwith (Design), Bpnichol (Design), Chester Brown (Illustration), Richard G. Taylor (Author, Illustrator), Special Collections

Underground Comix

16 unnumbered pages : illustrations. "A film by Ron Mann" Advertisement in comic book format for a documentary film of the same title. "Vol. 1 # 1 is a one shot promotional comic book ... Front cover and page one art by Chester Brown. 'Addicted' by Rick Taylor." SUMMARY Includes brief bios of 22 comic book artists featured in the film, plus an illustration and quote by each artist. The film includes profiles of twenty-two notable and influential talents in the comics field, such as Charles Burns, Art Spiegelman, Françoise Mouly, Frank Miller, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Robert Crumb, Harvey …

American Splendor, No. 14, 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. …

Moscoso Comix, No. 1, Victor Moscoso, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

1 number : illustrations. Frquency: Annual. Publication Dates: Began and ceased with no. 1 (1989). "Adults only." A comic book entirely written and drawn by Victor Moscoso. Issued with second cover and content on inverted pages. Color cover illustration, b&w interior. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.

Ivy Leaves. 1988-1989, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The 1989 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Kirby Amick, Rusty Elrod, Christopher Gilmer, Lisa Haupfear, Steven Hendricks, Chris Lollis, Denise Sayer, Daryl Simmons, Caroline Weber, Anna Kesler, Amy Abrams, Brenda Dubose, Terri Brandon, Glenn A. Tatum, James Strickland, Shannon Walston, Charyl Vaughn Bannister, Charmen Feagin, Doug Davison, and Susan Wooten.

On Art: By Lydia Douce, 1989 [Dawn And David Latané}, David E. Latane, Dawn E. Latané

English Publications

"On Art: by Lydia Douce" provides coverage of a year (1989) in the life of the visual arts in Richmond, Virginia. Artists reviewed include VCU faculty such as James Bradford, Reni Gower, Richard Carylon, and Richard Kevorkian; and national and international artists who exhibited in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and VCU's Anderson Gallery, such as Clemens Weiss. The September issue features a discussion on the controversy around the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) as it came under pressure from Senator Jesse Helms. Authorship was at the time anonymous.

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.

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 …

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 …

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, …

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. …

Ivy Leaves, 1987-1988, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The 1988 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Daniel Houston, Ria Mashburn, Chris Parker, Mary Rowland, Dennis Schoen, Wendy Webster, Michael Wilson, Simms Brooks, Tommy Harrell, David McAlister, Meg Roberts, Susan Smith, Karen Tanner, Caroline Webber. Cover art by Stephen Brogdon.