Double spine allows pages to open in opposite directions; Black and white text and images; Pages numbered in purple, Submitted to fulfill requirement of the University of Oregon, Dept. of Fine and Applied Arts, Artists' Books course, 1990
A visual account of the artist, Michael Peven's, open heart surgery. Distributed by Vamp & Tramp, Booksellers, Birmingham, Ala. "Handmade, paperback with stiff board, ink jet prints on enhanced matte paper with waxed linen thread, craft wire, staples, and PVA. Pages open in a variety of ways. Some are held together with steri strips and staples. Bound on left and right sides, pages open in the middle by a series of increasingly more difficult manipulations"--Distributor's website. Limited ed. of 49 copies.
Relates stories of the relationships between several well known artists; Book had double spines which allow the pages to open independently of one another
All pages of this book are bound on both spines which makes it impossible to open; Pages printed with text reading hidden content, Signed by the artist
Illustrations are numbered 1-30 beginning from section of book printed in English; Issued in slipcase; Color and black and white images accompanied by text; Includes index of plates in English and German