Om Shanti

Artists book Om Shanti opened to reveal the flaps inside
front cover of the Artists book Om Shanti tied together by a golden string
inside of the artists book Om Shanti

Title

Om Shanti

Subject

Religion, Studio Arts

Description

A flag book consisting of seven leaves, each divided into three flags, with a gold-colored cord running through the top and bottom segments and through the covers. In place of a spine, there is an accordion binding. Devanagari and Roman scripts on opposite sides of each flag. Hindu calligraphy is pressure printed, Latin text is letterpress. Title from front cover, author statement and place of publication from inside back cover. Edition of seven. "Om shanti, as a conclusion to a prayer, asks for peace to come into the world."

Creator

O'Brien, Tara

Publisher

Tara O'Brien

Date

2005

Format

"1 v. (unpaged); 20 cm.

Denison's copy is No. 3 of 7."

Language

Hindi

Barcode

35108006992580

Location and Call Number

DEN Spec Coll N7433.4.O237 O5 2005

Collection

Citation

O'Brien, Tara, “Om Shanti,” Digital Exhibits | Denison University Archives & Special Collections, accessed April 16, 2024, https://exhibits.denisonarchives.org/items/show/240.