Artists' Books
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Creation Date
1-1-2013
Keywords
artists' books; armed forces; women; paper dolls
Description
[44] pages : color illustrations. Limited edition of 251 copies. Text pages: handset metal type printed letterpress on 100% PCW paper. Illustrations: screen printed and hand detailed on paper made from military uniforms. Covers: letterpress and silkscreen on paper made from military uniforms. Binding: solid brass Chicago screws. "Paper Dolls: stories from women who served, is a fully functioning paper doll book. Each letterpress printed story is followed by a screen printed illustration onto paper made from the uniform referenced in the story. The stories span more than 40 years of service and include all branches of the military. Together, they represent a collective experience of women in the armed forces." -- Shotwell Paper Mill. Library has copy no. 4.
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Press
San Francisco, CA : Shotwell Paper Mill, 2012
Rights
©San Francisco, CA : Shotwell Paper Mill, 2013
Materials / Techniques
letterpress printing; illustration (process); screen printing; paper
Measurements
27 cm