Artists' Books
Title
Fledged
Files
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Creation Date
2017
Keywords
artists' books, linoleum cut, oil board printing, constellations, pop-up books
Description
2 unnumbered pages, 6 folded sheets, all parts are housed in a blue leather strap cover with a single tie. Title from invoice and confirmed by Tia Blassingame. "Fledged by Lauren Koenig is a collection of five myths behind the Aquila, or eagle, constellation. Contained in a leather cover, the booklets were letterpress printed on Rives Bfk and Chinese Heather papers using linocuts, handset letterpress, and a digital reprint of an original monotype"--Tia Blassingame, instructor. "Designed, printed and bound by Lauren Koenig in the spring of 2017 for Scripps College Press as part of the Art 135: Typography and Book Arts course taught by Professor Blassingame.. The Wergaia artwork is printed in collaboration with Alexandra Varga. All other artwork is linoleum cut and oil board printed."--colophon page.
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Press
[Claremont, California] : Scripps College Press, 2017.
Rights
©Koenig, Lauren, Claremont, CA: Scripps College Press, 2017.
Materials / Techniques
folded books; linocuts (prints); letterpress printing; pop-up books; paper
Measurements
10 x 10 cm