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
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
