Warped Words

Creator

Bonnie Stahlecker
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Files

Creation Date

1-1-2002

Keywords

artists' books; Stahlecker, Bonnie (20th-21st century, American); miniature (size attribute)

Description

[1] folded sheet ([6] leaves) : color ill.. Title from cover. "Bonnie Stahlecker started this book in 1998 while she was visiting artist at Arizona State University. Using Bembo Roman and Lydian Bold Italic from their great type collection, she printed ten copies on Somerset book cover, with intaglio and paste paint providing additional layers. After four years on the shelf, it was finally finished in 2002 at the artist's Indiana studio (no lie)."--Colophon. Numbered, signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Six page accordion fold with three reversed pop-ups. Pop-up structure prevents fully extending sheet. Folded sheet mounted to red cloth boards, in a paper open case. Library has copy no. 4. Sally Hume Lincoln Memorial Fund.

RISD Fleet Library Catalog Record

https://librarycat.risd.edu/record=b1164024~S4

Press

[Plainfield?], Indiana : B. Stahlecker, 2002.

Rights

©[Plainfield?], Indiana : B. Stahlecker, 2002.

Materials / Techniques

intaglio printing; pastels (visual works); pop-up books; folded books; paper

Measurements

10 cm. folded to 40 cm.