Anti-lepus journal : travels with Howard, v16
- Title
- Anti-lepus journal : travels with Howard, v16
- LC Subject
- Decoration and ornament--Animal forms Decoration and ornament, Medieval Rabbits in art
- Repository
- University of Oregon. Design Library
- Creator
- Ellis, Elsi Vassdal
- Description
- Covered in rabbit fur Signed by artist
- State Edition
- No. 10 in an edition of 10
- Work Type
- codices
- Issued
- 2001/2011
- Identifier
- Elli_Anti_02
- Item Locator
- N7433.4.E347 A58 2006
- Rights
- In Copyright
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- EVE Press
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Measurements
- 22 cm
- Material
- Fur
- Set
- Artistsʼ Books at the University of Oregon Libraries
- Primary Set
- Artistsʼ Books at the University of Oregon Libraries
- Institution
- University of Oregon
- Mode Of Issuance
- monographs; Editioned
- Place Of Production
- Bellingham >> Whatcom County >> Washington >> United States
- Description Of Manifestation
- This journal was inspired by the call for work for the Fourth Triennial Book Arts Exhibition. The theme: Rabbit and House. During Fall 2005 I had the privilege of teaching a junior honors course on the art of the book (Book as Object of Fear and Desire). Umberto Eco's The name of the rose served as the center of our exploration of manuscript traditions, religion, heresy and anything medieval. My students were charged with the task of turning a traditional term paper into a medieval manuscript sewn on cords, laced into wood boards, and finished off with or without leather. My first idea for the call was to create a heretical text, The Gospel of Rabbit. Once I got started writing it I realized what a task it would be. My next idea was to create a character - the Anti-Lepus (rabbit) hunter who would try to uncover the sinister plot of rabbits and hares throughout the world in their goal to eliminate all humans. Some of the information is based upon historical research. The images are combinations of copyright free images (Corel & internet), sketches based upon images, created facsimiles, family photos, and original art , all gently or not so gently massaged in Photoshop following scanning [The artist/author at the age of eight is holding the bunny on the beach.] The book was assembled and imposed on a Mac G4 in InDesign and printed in an edition of 10 on an Epson le86 ink jet printer with archival inks. The handwriting font is Texas Hero. Rabbit fur purchased in Portland, Oregon, has been used for the exterior binding.
