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In the collections of The Library of Congress; Rochester Institute of Technology; The Bruce Peel Special Collections Library, University of Alberta, Canada,  and the Jack Ginsberg Collection, Johannesburg, South Africa, and other fine collections.

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The woodcuts illustrate a contemporary figure assuming the accusations against Joan of Arc. The text has been ‘cannibalized’ from the trial record of Joan of Arc. “To deal with his sense of persecution, John folded his life into Joan’s and there are probably several other Johns on our landscape dealing with life in a similar way.” – Colophon.

The illuminated letters and the woodcuts are in strong and bold colors which add to the impact of the book, which is a pain filled contemplative on God, sexuality and AIDS.

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“The four chapters deal with the construction basics of classic architecture- sand, stone, timber, metals, etc. – and give concise analysis of them.

“Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) was the designer of villas, churches and civic buildings, mostly in the Veneto region of Italy. Fortunately, many of his creations still exist and can be visited today, including La Rotonda, featured in this edition . His influence has been great and many buildings since his time exhibit this (e.g. Jefferson’s Montecello.) … The building features identical facades on all four sides and the rooms within, arranged in symmetrical form, are proportioned to classical ideals. This elegant building is considered by many to be Palladio’s masterwork.” – Prospectus.

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(Red Angel Press) The Bridge. Three poems by Hart Crane from his collection, The Bridge. Illustrated and designed by Ronald Keller. New York. 2004. 12.5” x 7.5”. Printed in American Garamond 648 type on Saunders Waterford paper. To illustrate the first two poems three relief print images of the bridge’s stone arches and steel suspension cables are printed on Sekishu in six colors in a style reminiscent of early 20th century poster graphics. The third poem is printed on four hinged leaves that extend to 42 inches when opened and create a pop-up design of the cables and supports. Cover designed to represent abstractly the bridge’s suspension cables. An edition of 100 copies signed by Keller. Fine.

The last poem, To Brooklyn Bridge, has a typographic layout to form the bridge’s roadway and is bordered by a depiction of the suspension cable (the poet’s ‘choiring strings!’) that rises up from the pages when opened.
“Much of Crane’s poetry in this collection was written while Crane lived in Brooklyn Heights, certainly within sight of the Brooklyn Bridge.  Critics contend, however, that his early conception of a bridge was metaphorical, not specific. It was at this time that Crane fell in love and work on The Bridge intensified. In 1924 he wrote [to] Waldo Frank, ‘… the ecstasy of walking hand in hand across the most beautiful bridge in the world, the cables enclosing us …’. The specificity of the Brooklyn Bridge seems to take hold now, but is symbolic of his new lover, not just a paean to a monumental structure.” – Prospectus.

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Gloria Helfgott was an innovative artist and curator who transformed her studio into a classroom for students of … book art and whose exquisite work has helped define that genre for audiences throughout the nation. She died at the age of 79 in 2007 – a great loss to the Book Arts world.

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A unique work from the pop-up artist par excellence – with a wow factor!

(Debra Weier) Rise and Fall. Unique artist’s book by Debra Weier. [Princeton, New Jersey.] 2008. n.p. 12.75” x 10”. Multi-color paper pop-ups on black, red, purple, gray, orange, green, blue and brown papers. Black string to help hold construction in place. Title in green and signed and dated by Weier in green crayon on the back page. Gray wrapper covers. Green cloth dropback box with small black upright rectangles on spine. Unique book signed and dated by Debra Weier. Fine.

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