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From the Introduction:
"The words in this alphabet book
were selected from a dictionary. A series
of 26 prints was created to
accompany the words. Spontaneous
drawing marks were used to create
a chaos with the order of the
alphabet representing the human
conditionThis work was created by the artist and binder specifically for the recent Guild of Book Workers exhibition entitled AbeCedarium which opened in Greensboro, NC October 22, 1998. A fully illustrated catalog is available. For more information on the exhibit please view the exhibit online at:
ABeCedarium" |
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Created in an edition of 10 copies. The dimensions of the work are 12.5 x 14 x 4 cm and when extended fully it is almost 7 meters long, or 6" wide/ 29 feet in length. The illustrations are lithographically printed from hand-drawn plates with letterpress text on either tan or light gray Rives BFK using red ink. Edition bindings by Peter Verheyen, binding shown by Thorsten Dennerline. 1998 |
