Accordion-folded pages are glued to one side of the paper-over-board covers and cloth-case binding. The book can be read as if the folded pages are part of a codex, or with the complete page block turned to the front, the back of the accordion can be read, or the accordion can be pulled fully out. Images and text run continuously over the folds. The book is about the horrors of war and specifically of genocide, discussing 20th century genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Iraq and El Salvador. Extensive personal notes by artist concerning her decision to make this book. Includes bibliographical references, Signed by the artist
Quotes from Thomas Paine, John Ashcroft, Robert H. Jackson, Ben Franklin, and the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001are included with Ellis' own writing in this single-cut maze book about the tensions between the notions of national security and liberty to speak and act freely. Printed on both sides in blue, red, and black on pink paper, with one gold star mounted on colophon page.
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
