Artists' Books
Title
Sylvæ: fifty specimens printed directly from the wood with historical anecdotes & observations
Preview
Creation Date
2007
Description
case bound with fold-out pages, bound in oak cover boards with leather spine and foil stamped spine label; cloth covered slipcase, Fifty specimens of timber trees on the farm property of Gaylord Shanilec are printed in full color woodcuts. Anecdotes about the making of the book, the trees, and the neighbors give personality to each tree sample. Ben Verhoeven is RISD alumnus.
Press
[Stockholm, Wis.]:Midnight Paper Sales
Rights
©Gaylord Schanilec; Ben Verhoeven, [Stockholm, Wis.]:Midnight Paper Sales
Techniques
letterpress, woodcut (reductive method)
Materials
paper, thread, wood, leather, board, cloth
Measurements
31 cm
Keywords
Timber trees, Botany, Forests, Farmland, Wisconsin, Printmaking, Neighbors, Anecdotes