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261. Kaddish
Kaddish
Description
Piece consists of a painted blue egg-shaped object mounted on white paper and housed inside a plastic jar. On the paper, spiraling out from the upright egg shape is a Whitman quote. Ingredients: wood, polystyrene, paper, acrylic, metal, ink, glue, words of Walt Whitman, grief is printed on the jar's lid., Edition in library lacks original cardboard box which housed the object.
262. Alpha
Alpha
Description
Published on the occasion of an exhibition: Ultraworld, held at the Musee d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris/ARC (Couvent des Cordeliers), Nov. 10-Dec. 31, 2005; The starting point of the book is a film featuring German actor Udo Kier... text speaks of a solitary man endlessly on the move through different time zones and space-time continuums... ;Images and texts from the artist is bound in the shape of a head in profile
263. Urban decay: Saginaw, MI 48607, 8 Dec. 2005
Urban decay: Saginaw, MI 48607, 8 Dec. 2005
Description
On a December day in 2005, the artist visited her home town of Saginaw, Michigan. During the twentieth century, Saginaw was an important manufacturing town, but manufacturing and the automotive industry declined and by the end of the century unemployment, poverty and crime, including gang activity had created an urban blight. This book is a photographic essay on the once attractive neighborhoods of Saganaw which are now largely burnt out and boarded up. Issued in folded chip-board case with velcro closure and the title stamped on the upper flap. The book is bound with post and screw in an album style. Covers are made of plywood, pages contain color photographs printed with acid free inks on Janus Duo Card paper. Page edges are hand burned. Text is digitally printed using Franklin Gothic. The title is burned into wood cover. Includes a map of the Saginaw neighborhood where the photos were shot. The artist writes: "The genesis of this book was a drive my husband and I took about three years ago while visiting friends in Detroit. In a two mile stretch of road, near tony Grosse Pointe, we saw so many burned out or boarded up houses that the area looked like it had been bombed. We were shocked and saddened to see this urban wasteland. An artist book was born on this trip as the images haunted me for three years while I waited for the chance to go back and shoot the photographs. After some research I discovered that what we saw that day was not unusual. Detroit's infamous battle with Devils' Night arson has left the city ravaged. But, what shocked me most was that I found the same kind of blight in my own home town of Saginaw, located 100 miles north of Detroit. Finally, three years after seeing these houses in Detroit the artist book I had in mind became even more personal and more important to complete.", Signed by the artist
264. After reasonable research
After reasonable research
Description
Printed on cream colored paper with a fleur des lys pattern is a running list, in two columns and covering 21 pages, of all the wars that have taken place since the year 1 A.D. Representing peacful times are perpendicular lines. The accordion fold operates vertically if you wish to read the names of the wars and their dates which are printed in tiny font. Issued in palin cardboard wrap around portfolio with a label on the cover and velcro closings., On the front page, below the title is printed: "Years with No Acts of 'OPEN AND DECLARED ARMED HOSTILE CONFLICT' Are Indicated with a Perpendicular Line. Perhaps They Were Periods of Peace."
265. This goofy life of constant mourning
This goofy life of constant mourning
Description
This book by Jim Dine is a photographic essay or a book of poetry, made up of years worth of photos Dine shot of his hand-written poems on blackboards, windows, walls and other surfaces. Photographs are in both black and white and color. Published in orange cloth hard covers., Library's copy no longer has slipcase with it
266. 1984: a view from Three Mile Island
1984: a view from Three Mile Island
Description
1984 calendar featuring black and white photographs of nuclear power plants taken from inside homes; Calendar contains significant events related to nuclear technology, Signed by the artist
267. Handbag
Handbag
Description
Seven photographs printed on one side of accordion folded pages; Black and white images; Housed in black paper sleeve with title in white, Signed by the artist
268. Party dress
Party dress
Description
This accordion fold book is a shaped book in the manner of the child's game of cutting paper garlands. Each page is shaped like a dress with paper tabs at the sholders like paper dolls have. These references to childhood games contribute to the content of the short story printed along the base of each page telling of a memory Michaelis has of watching her mother get dressed for a party. Each side of each cut-out is made of a different patterned paper and edged with lace. Issued in hand-made silver paper portfolio., Signed by the artist
269. Raven and salmon
Raven and salmon
Description
Wood- and linolium-cut prints that Ellis recycled from previous books and projects illustrate this book about a raven who dreams of swimming and a salmon who dreams of flying. The 4-color images are juxtaposed with text on facing pages. Page are accordion-fold, hinged with book cloth and interleaved with pale green translucent fiberous paper. The back of the accordion has black on black repeating image of raven and salmon motif. Green cloth cover has a relief image., Signed by the artist
270. Luxurygood
Luxurygood
Description
Issued in static shield bag (34 cm); White pages with silver and grey images; Signed and numbered with silver pen; Essay by Mary McGuinness; Interview by Brendan Fowler, Signed by the artist
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