Freedom: A Fable

Creator

Kara Walker, Rhode Island School of DesignFollow
Special Collections, Rhode Island School of DesignFollow
Fleet Library, Rhode Island School of DesignFollow

Files

Creation Date

1997

Keywords

African American, slaves (people), slavery, pop-up books, toy books, movable books, artists' books

Description

1 volume, 19 pages. "A Curious interpretation of the wit of a negree in troubled times, with illustrations.. Presented to you this Christmas '97 by the Peter Norton Family, benefactors." "The Future vision of a soon-to-be emancipated 19th century Negress"--Preliminary leaf. Edition of 4000. Pop-up design by David Eisen, Architects, Inc. Boston, MA ; Laser cutting by Lasercraft, Inc. Santa Rosa, CA ; Text designed by Timothy Silverlake, Valencia, CA ; Printed by Typecraft, Inc. Pasadena, CA. ; Binding by Roswell Book Binders, Phoenix, AZ.

RISD Fleet Library Catalog Record

http://librarycat.risd.edu/record=b1261684~S4

Press

[Santa Monica, Calif. : Peter Norton Family Foundation], c1997.

Rights

©Walker, Kara Elizabeth. Santa Monica, CA: Peter Norton Family Foundation, 1997.

Materials / Techniques

cut-paper work; paper

Measurements

24 cm