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Creation Date
2019
Student Status
Undergraduate student
Year of Graduation
2023
Major
Experimental and Foundation Studies
Faculty / Course
Judy Maloney
Materials + Techniques
Hand illustrated and cut, printed text on tan paper, bookboard, book cloth, museum board, paper, ribbon
Student Narrative
Williamina Fleming was a Scottish maid-turned-human computer who sparked a change in the male dominated field of astronomy through her analyzation of stellar spectra at the Harvard Observatory. This book highlights her achievements and draws a parallel between the atypicality of the nebula and of her life. Through the journey from Earth to Fleming 1, the vast distance between them is emphasized through the inclusion of well known astronomical objects along the way, such as Polaris and the Horsehead Nebula.
Photo Credit
Connor Parsley FAV 20
Keywords
artists' books, Baker & Whitehill