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A Diction

Artist's Book A Diction z-fold fanned open
Offset lithography on paper; book cloth on millboard. Printed on Gmund Bier paper made of recycled beer labels, pulp and beer fibers (hops, malt and yeast).

Looks at the way we choose to deny our own realities through alcoholism, an addiction that…

A Flock of Wonders

front cover of the artists book A Flock of Wonders
Cover title. Total of three copies made. Drawings, watercolor, and photographs. Digitally produced. Stab binding. Paper-covered boards with protective glassine layer." This book was made by Eleanor Ryburn in the spring of 2010, under the guidance of…

A Mealtime Blessing

Cover box of the artists book A Mealtime Blessing
Title from cover. "Slips into letterpress printed sleeve which is then laid in wooden box that matches boards. Printed on a Vandercook SP15 from photoengraved plates. The hand-sewn binding is based on palm leaf book structures found throughout…

A Medical Vade Mecum

Front cover of the artist's book A Medical Vade Mecum
Double-sided accordion structure. Bound in leather boards with leather tie closure. Richard Troncone: "The term Vade Mecum is from the Latin meaning 'go with me' and was usually a pocket handbook intended to be carried at all times. They could deal…

A Rainbow of Dreams or Dressed to Drink

Artist's Book A Rainbow of Dreams or Dressed to Drink opened up and laying on its back
"Signed by artist. Limited edition of 10. Page stitching with sewing machine. Materials: tea-dyed index cards, lace, glitter, alternative photography. Text typed with manual typewriter. Sewn lace binding. Bound with brocade and lace materials over…

A Reminder: An Open Book Test

front cover and cover box of the artists book A Reminder: An Open Book Test
Title from box (32 x 7 x 2 cm.) "Written by Wilber H. Schilling.""The colors ... correspond to the eight colors of the LÌ_scher color test." Edition of 700.

A Study in Self Portraits, or, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

The artists book A Study in Self Portraits, or, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing opened up
Cover title. An edition of 20. "This book was experimentally printed in the fall of 2007, by Elizabeth Munger of the wolf in sheeps clothing press. Sewing pattern paper was used, as well as a variety of printing techniques including: monoprint,…

A Tale of Two Herbs

Front cover of the artists book A Tale of Two Herbs
Limited edition of 300 and signed by author. "This small concertina was printed at the Ohio State University Libraries' Center for Book Arts Logan Elm Press from photopolymer plates on a Vandercook No. 4 letterpress. The type is Garamond with Futura…

A Tale Told Twice

front cover of the artists book A Tale Told Twice
This book was printed on Johannot paper from Bulmer and Baskerville types. It was bound using linen cloths and Logan Elm handmade paper over boards

A Tribute to Alvar Aalto

front cover of the artist's book A Tribute to Alvar Aalto
"One pop-up architecture book printed on Sumi sketch paper, inkjet printed. A pop-up architecture book! What could be more perfect?! If you don't love Alvar Aalto after seeing this one-page-wonder book, well, maybe you don't love Modernist Finnish…