Domestic Science: Idioms, from O’Banion and Flying Fish Press
(Flying Fish Press) Domestic Science: Idioms. Written and illustrated by Nance O’Banion. A collaboration between O’Banion and The Flying Fish Press. Berkeley. 1990. 12” x 6”. Two-sided, with pop-up elements on one side and fold-out chapter sections containing most of the written text on the other. Printed letterpress using handset metal type, and linoleum blocks of various colors carved by the artist. Unusual book structure designed byJulie Chen, who also engineered the pop-ups. Opens out for display – 12” x 7’. Dropback box of black and white check cloth. One in an edition of 150 signed and numbered copies, in a total edition of 165. Fine.
O’Banion treats the book as a three-dimensional sculptural object which can be manipulated to allow the reader/viewer a wide range of experiences. Here, one side examines the idioms, the other portrays the icons connected with house and home. Her work is in numerous public and private collections in the United States, Europe and Asia. An exciting contemporary book of great visual appeal.
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