Heretic is part of Ellis' series, [IL]LOGICSA: mini 'sound bites' exploring all too human conditions. Volume two is Ellis's confession of heresy, and her examination of what it means to be a heretic in today's world. Printed in red and black on brown paper, in gold/brown textured wraps with a wrap around flap. Sewn in red thread., Signed by the artist
Book three in Ellis series, (IL)LOGICS mini 'sounds bites' exploring all too human conditions. The text takes the form of a letter to Mohamed Atta, considered the mastermind of the 9-11-2001 airliner bombings of the World Trade Center and Pentagon. In fact, this book is related to _Dear Mohamed Atta_ AAA Secure N7433.4.E347 D43 2002. A gold figure of an airplane is affixed to front of black leather cover., Signed by the artist
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
Tissue weight, semi-transparent paper has the edited text of several Associated Press news stories from June 22nd, 1999 printed in black and red. Font and ink color distinguishes the different stories which overlap, telling the story of Kosovo women raped by Serbian paramilitary forces. Letterpress printed on flax paper. Three signatures sewn into handmade paper covers which resemble blood-soaked fabric., Signed by the artist
This is a part of Ellis' series [IL]LOGICS which she describes as mini 'sound bites' exploring all too human conditions. . . A selection of 100 passages and quotes, reminders of the 100 days of genocide that began with the killing of two presidents on April 6, 1994, and led to the killing of 800,000+ Rwandans [p.3] A miniature book, bound in red leather with an embossed skull on the cover and images of human skeletons on the end papers., Signed by the artist
Text and imagery in this book are about the cost of war in human injury and the ease with which government officials who have not been to war themselves commit others to fighting. The lyrics of two songs, When Johnny Comes Marching Home and Johnny I Hardly Know Ye are used throughout the book. Text is printed primarily in red and black. Book structure is an accordion fold book but each page is actually held together using adheside and strips of paper on the opposite side of the page; The strips of paper used to hold the pages together are maroon and printed with text; The front cover of the accordion folds aroung the book to create a flutter book, but the back cover is not glued, so the reader can unwrap the cover to read the verso sides of the pages. Images are digitally manipulated., Signed by the artist
Women Dream is a set of 3 nested boxes with collapsible walls connected by the type of net fabric used in wester veils. When lids are removed walls fall out flat, but are difficult to put back up when the boxes are reassembled. Text (some in romanized Arabic) appears on both sides of the walls of the boxes and describes the walls that Judeo, Christian and Islamic traditions impose upon women and their freedom. The text reflects these three viewpoints, but is unidentified forcing the viewer to consider how similar or different they may (or may not) be. When the third box is opened a tiny delicate feather is in the center of this book., Signed by the artist. For more information about Elsi Vasdal Ellis' books visit her web site at http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~vassdae/book_arts/index_2.html Women Dream received the Jurors' Honor Award at the 2001 Northwest Bookfest, October 20-21, Seattle, Washington. The award was created for this book because the jurors felt that the parts of the book were so well integrated that it would not be right to offer it an award in typography or bindng alone.
Title from colophon booklet; 50 letters created by Elsi Vassdal Ellis written between Sept. 11, 2001 and Mar. 11, 2002, to Mohamed Atta, one of the hijackers believed to be at the controls of American Airlines Flight 11 that flew into the North Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001; Each letter is 1 folded sheet and is in separate envelope, stamped and addressed Mohammed Atta, World Trade Center, New York, New York , with return address label EVE, Harmony Road, USA. ;Accompanied by colophon booklet, sewn in black wraps, in envelope; Issued in red and gold box (13 x 26 cm.), with letter opener, UO A&AA Library has copy no. 12 (Majed Moqed), signed by the artist