Artists' Books
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Creation Date
1-1-1984
Keywords
artists' books; alphabet books; copy art
Description
60 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) . "... created during a season in London and Oxford, 1983-84." "This book is a limited edition of 1000 copies, of which the first 250 copies have been signed by the artist"--Title page verso Alphabet book containing both upper- and lower-case letters in different fonts and sizes. Each letter is illustrated with collaged images (photographs, maps, calligraphic texts, newspapers, illuminated letters, ticket stubs, newspaper mastheads, book covers, magazine illustrations, stamps, and stickers). Hand-colored by the artist. "Printing is by XEROX 8200 duplicator on Strathmore Bond papers, printed by the Sunflower Bookstore ... Santa Fe, New Mexico."--title page verso. Paula Hocks was the founder of the Running Women Press. Library has copy no. 28. Gift of Jan Baker.
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Press
Santa Fe, N.M. : The Running Women Press, 1984.
Rights
© Santa Fe, N.M. : The Running Women Press, 1984.
Materials / Techniques
alphabet books; collage (technique); collages (visual works); photographs; ticket stubs; stamps (exchange media); stickers; paper
Measurements
21 x 23 cm